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Small Snail-eating Beetle - Sphaeroderus stenostomus TL: ~12 mm . Elongate/oval, somewhat flattened body; Pronotal depressions; bluish elytral margins; punctostriate elytra; black tarsi<br /> <br /> Habitat: Moist woodland Fall,Geotagged,Sphaeroderus,Sphaeroderus stenostomus,United States,beetle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Small Snail-eating Beetle - Sphaeroderus stenostomus

TL: ~12 mm . Elongate/oval, somewhat flattened body; Pronotal depressions; bluish elytral margins; punctostriate elytra; black tarsi

Habitat: Moist woodland

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful, great detail on the abdomen! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks Ferdy! I see these beetles frequently, but rarely try to photograph them because they are so fast! Posted 6 years ago

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The Sphaeroderus stenostomus

''Sphaeroderus stenostomus'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2019. Captured Oct 28, 2018 10:27 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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