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Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Megalodacne heros Length: ~15 mm. Oblong, shiny black and reddish orange beetles that were feasting on mushrooms in a deciduous forest along the Hudson River. Geotagged,Megalodacne heros,Pleasing Fungus Beetle,Summer,United States,beetle,mycophagy Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Megalodacne heros

Length: ~15 mm. Oblong, shiny black and reddish orange beetles that were feasting on mushrooms in a deciduous forest along the Hudson River.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Pleasing shot! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, you are SOOOO punny ;) Posted 7 years ago

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The Megalodacne heros

Megalodacne heros is a species of fungivorous beetles in the family Erotylidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2018. Captured Jul 8, 2018 12:28 in 234 Main St, Saugerties, NY 12477, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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