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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

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Nice! Try comparing it to Aradus sp. Posted one year ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Hi Christine, it is A.betulae for sure, thanks a lot. Posted one year ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        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 one year ago
        1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
          Paul Dirksen
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          No worries Christine, I'll rest my case.
           Posted one year ago
  3. View Pudding4brains's profile
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    Excellent Paul! Wonderful find - never seen one myself :-/ Posted one year ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      thank you Arp. Posted one year ago
  5. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Great catch Paul

    Niel     Posted one year ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      thanks a lot calmest. Posted one year ago

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The Aradus betulae

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

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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.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm