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Pleasing Fungus Beetle

family - Erotylidae

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

large beetle, thick black and orange bands

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

After staying a few days at the Tupana Aur I lodge word got around that I was interested in insects. One day the cooks little girls shows me this cool beetle she found.

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PublishedApril 25, 2013

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