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Shining Flower Beetle

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Description:

A tiny shiny black speck 2 mm long can turn out to be a beetle! Family Phalacridae.

Habitat:

Garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.

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PublishedJuly 25, 2018

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