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Pleasing fungus beetle

Megalodacne heros

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Pleasing fungus beetle

Megalodacne heros

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Latimeria
I found one of these a few weeks ago, they're very neat! They're nocturnal beetles which feed on fungus (hence the name). We have two species in North America, which can be IDed based on the markings on their back.
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PublishedJune 25, 2011

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