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Broad-headed bug

Stachyocnemus apicalis

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

About 8 millimeters in length. Crawls swiftly on the ground.

Habitat:

Sandstone ridge and railroad right of way through shortgrass prairie with Gambel's Oak, cottonwood, elm, and other trees and shrubs.

Notes:

An uncommon species.

Reference Links:

Species Stachyocnemus apicalis - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedOctober 16, 2015

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