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Antlike Flower Beetle

Omonadus formicarius

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Field Notes

Description:

Beetle resembling an ant has a dark head and red thorax. The elytra is primarily dark except two light spots on the top corners near the thorax.

Habitat:

On a pumpkin in a field

Reference Links:

Species Omonadus formicarius - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Antlike Flower Beetle

Family Anthicidae

Reference Link
oxyjack
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Comments (7)
Ashish
Welcome Cindy.. But Oxyjack cracked it's ID already he must saw it. I just referred shape of its abdomen match with any Blister beetle..!!
Ashish
Oxyjack is about it.. Its a Blister beetle.

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PublishedOctober 28, 2011

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