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Leistotrophus versicolor I met an alien today. Or it seemed like it at the time. <br />
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Leistotrophus versicolor is a type of beetle that forages on flies and dung beetles. This one was busy around some tapir dung. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Leistotrophus versicolor

Leistotrophus versicolor

I met an alien today. Or it seemed like it at the time.

Leistotrophus versicolor is a type of beetle that forages on flies and dung beetles. This one was busy around some tapir dung.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wildy complex Frankenstein anatomy, would not have recognized it as a beetle. So cool! Posted 2 years ago
1. Mike Melton
  
  Lion
  
  I had no idea what I was looking at when I found this. Such an amazing creature. Posted 2 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

What a remarkable find Posted 2 years ago
1. Mike Melton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! You see some amazing things when you spend a lot of time looking at the ground to avoid snakes! Posted 2 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

More than beautiful Mike, love it.
Posted 2 years ago

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The Leistotrophus versicolor

Leistotrophus versicolor is a species of Rove Beetle in the Leistotrophus genus.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Mike Melton

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Uploaded May 28, 2023. Captured in PX8Q+CJ Alajuela Province, Guatuso, Costa Rica.

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