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Tobacco Wireworm - Conoderus vespertinus Total length: 8 mm. Elongate beetle that is yellowish brown in color with pubescence on its dorsal surface. Pronotum has a broad stripe on each side, and the elytra have a broad line down the suture.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area. I&#039;ve been seeing these flying around my deck light each night for the past several days. Conoderus vespertinus,Geotagged,Summer,Tobacco Wireworm,United States,beetle,elateridae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Tobacco Wireworm - Conoderus vespertinus

Total length: 8 mm. Elongate beetle that is yellowish brown in color with pubescence on its dorsal surface. Pronotum has a broad stripe on each side, and the elytra have a broad line down the suture.

Attracted to a light in a rural area. I've been seeing these flying around my deck light each night for the past several days.

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    I love click beetles! <3 Really cool one! Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Me too! Thanks! Posted 7 years ago

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The Tobacco wireworm

''Conoderus vespertinus'', the tobacco wireworm, is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 2, 2018. Captured Jul 31, 2018 21:10 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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