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Fungus Beetle / black and white beetle its has a fully black head and thorax. its abdomen is white with tiny black dots lined up in rows. i took this picture in Trinidad. Click/tap to enlarge

Fungus Beetle / black and white beetle

its has a fully black head and thorax. its abdomen is white with tiny black dots lined up in rows. i took this picture in Trinidad.

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    We have another photo which is probably of the same beetle.
    Black and White Beetle Geotagged,Trinidad and Tobago,beetle


    A similar fungus beetle is Aegithus burmeisteri but the spots don't look the same to me.
    http://marelune.yvinec.free.fr/IMG/jpg/Pl-Aegithus-burmeisteri-1200-2.jpg
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/2244643182
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/4705037863
    http://www.sebastianpadron.com/#!insects/zoom/cf6a/i171vj3     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Your memory is excellent :) Posted 9 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
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        I spent a lot of time trying to identify it :) Posted 9 years ago
    3. View Chino's profile
      Chino
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      ya i saw that picture thats how i joined. it was the only picture i could find on google that looked like this one Posted 9 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
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        It is a tough one, I wonder if it is a fungus beetle at all. Anyway, welcome on board. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Chino's profile
    Chino
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    yees that one does resemble the one in the picture just the dots are different i agree Posted 9 years ago
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    Chino
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    thanks Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Nov 3, 2015. Captured Nov 3, 2015 19:22.
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  • SGH-I337M
  • f/2.2
  • 1/15s
  • ISO800
  • 4.2mm