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Wedge-shaped beetle

Rhipiphoridae

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Thanks to KristalWatrous for the ID! I thought this was a type of fly, but it's actually a Wedge-shaped Beetle.

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KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago
Wedge-shaped beetle
Rhipiphoridae Family Ripiphoridae - Wedge-shaped Beetles - BugGuide.Net


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15 Comments

Wendy Sherratt Hogan
Wendy Sherratt Hogan 11 years ago

Very cool spotting!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

WOW! That is some beetle! Awesome!

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Magnificent insect, beetles don't usually expose their inner wings like that.

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome Amadee.. hope you keep posting more learning lessons for me and all users.. :)

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textless 12 years ago

Thanks Mhyke, and thanks for the links Ashish.

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/was...

MhykeSnowflake
MhykeSnowflake 12 years ago

...this is great indeed...tfs...keep them coming sir...

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Intersting...
http://ivanov-petrov.livejournal.com/596...

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textless 12 years ago

I've been learning a lot here, too. It's a great resource! :)

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

Amazing! Thanks everyone for the greatest learning experience I am gaining from all your photos. It is a pleasure to view them.

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textless 12 years ago

Thanks to KristalWatrous for identifying my "fly" as a Wedge-shaped Beetle. :)

Steffi
Steffi 12 years ago

Wild antennae!

ClairePelletier
ClairePelletier 12 years ago

Plumeau... à poussière ? Génial !!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

What a great hairdo! ;)

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ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

amazing...I wonder what's with those antennae

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Colorado, USA

Spotted on Aug 19, 2011
Submitted on Sep 13, 2011

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