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Billybug

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Backyard in dried grass/dirt.

Notes:

Picked it up to move it for a better photo, and it played dead for a little while before scurrying off.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Possibly a Billbug. Genus Sphenophorus. Not absolutely sure yet: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8636/bgpage
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PublishedJune 27, 2013

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