Beetle ID?

popkin

Arachnopeon
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Jun 15, 2010
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I was up in Jamestown CA for some garlic soup at the Smoke Cafe (and their wonderful puffy chips), and walking along we saw a cute (unfortunately dead) little beetle. I don't know if it's native, I never saw one in all the time I lived in the area, but I'm sure there are several species I'd not gotten a chance to see :) Anybody recognize it?



 

BiologicalJewels

Arachnoknight
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Dec 16, 2008
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these are known as "ten lined June beetles", Polyphylla decemlineata, pretty common in certain areas, hard to find in others, but native to California regardless.

Nice find!
 
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