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solider beetle plage

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Field Notes

Description:

after a warm day these beetles swamed my gum tree that was in flower

Habitat:

flowering nector tree

Species ID Suggestions

Plague Soldier Beetle

Chauliognathus lugubris

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Jacob Gorneau
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Jacob Gorneau
Not only is this a soldier beetle plauge, but also Chauliognathus lugubris, a Plague Soldier Beetle. ;-)
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PublishedNovember 7, 2011

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