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flatter than a beetle can be. Not thicker than a millimeter and a half makes him the flattest beetle that I've ever seen, found this one behind bark from a dead ashtree in my home town Wijk bij Duurstede Geotagged,Hololepta plana,Netherlands,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

flatter than a beetle can be.

Not thicker than a millimeter and a half makes him the flattest beetle that I've ever seen, found this one behind bark from a dead ashtree in my home town Wijk bij Duurstede

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Super cool! And what tiny head it has compared to its body. Posted 2 years ago
  2. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
    Lisa Kimmerling
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    Really beautiful! Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Spectacular beetle! Great find, Paul! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      thanks a lot Christine. Posted 2 years ago

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The Hololepta plana

''Hololepta plana'' is a beetle belonging to the Histeridae family.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Feb 4, 2021. Captured Feb 4, 2021 13:49 in Sluis Zuid 8, 3961 MK Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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