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Brown Prionid Beetle

Orthosoma brunneum

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Field Notes

Notes:

Large brown beetle. Played dead the moment I approached it with the camera, so it was easy to get a shot of it.

Reference Links:

Species Orthosoma brunneum - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJuly 24, 2011

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