UPDATE!
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This is a
Passalid beetle according to my entomologist connection.
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Found this sucker in my shoe!
This will be a pic heavy post. I am saving for an entomologist friend of mine.
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| out my shoe, and on the carport floor |
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| Keys for size comparison |
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| Inside a babyfood jar, wet from the holding jar |
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| Dried it off some. |
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| Give you an idea of size. |
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| belly Shot, squirmin' |
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| closest I could get and still maintain focus |
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| In the Kill Jar |
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| I think it's in denial |
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| finally it embraces the end |
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| Rest in Peace Beetle. Shot at f/7.1 to get all in focus. |
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| More "artsy" shot at f5.6 to soften things up a bit. |
After I consult my entomologist friend, I'll have information about specific species, etc. His intial guess was that it is a
Carabid beetle, however, as I got better pics, he is leaning toward
Passalid.
To be continued!
2 comments:
I found one of these or similar in my daughter's bathroom last week! Freaked her and her friends out to say the least. Where do you live? I am in La Mesa, CA.
I live in central FL, clear on the other side of the country. They are a common insect, so if you keep looking around, you will probably find more!
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