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Field Notes

Description:

Unidentified beetle of the Brentidae family.

Notes:

This individual has a number of mites tagging along.

Species ID Suggestions

Straight-snouted Weevil

Brentidae - subfamily Brentinae

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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
Fantastic spotting, Anne! This is one beautiful beetle. I see it's also sporting quite a few mites along its body.
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PublishedMay 24, 2012

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