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An extremely rare bug. Found this very rare bug under bark of a birch, this is a male<br />
Rozendaal near Arnhem the Netherlands Aradus betulae,Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

An extremely rare bug.

Found this very rare bug under bark of a birch, this is a male
Rozendaal near Arnhem the Netherlands

    comments (8)

  1. Nice! Try comparing it to Aradus sp. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Hi Christine, it is A.betulae for sure, thanks a lot. Posted 4 years ago
      1. I didn't see your email for the species request before commenting on the post and had no clue that you already knew the ID, lol. Oops. Posted 4 years ago
        1. No worries Christine, I'll rest my case.
          Posted 4 years ago
  2. Excellent Paul! Wonderful find - never seen one myself :-/ Posted 4 years ago
    1. thank you Arp. Posted 4 years ago
  3. Great catch Paul

    Niel
    Posted 4 years ago
    1. thanks a lot Niel. Posted 4 years ago, modified 2 years ago

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Aradus betulae is a Flat bug (family Aradidae) with a Palaearctic distribution, living on deciduous trees infected with the likes of Tinder fungus.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Apr 3, 2021. Captured Apr 3, 2021 14:21 in Terletseweg 1, 6891 Rozendaal, Netherlands.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm