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Description:

I think this beetle is female... mostly because I've seen very similar beetles that are much slimmer and seem to be male. It's about half an inch long.

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Comments (1)
Gordon Dietzman
I'd agree that this is a beetle, but I suspect it is a larval stage. Have little to help you with beyond that.

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