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Lygistopterus sanguineus - Head Almost impossible to get a decent shot showing the longish head of this species - constantly on the move, the rather sturdy antennae always in the way or the head dug in deep to feed on pollen ... *rolleyes*<br />
Full beetle here:<br />
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Lygistopterus sanguineus - Head

Almost impossible to get a decent shot showing the longish head of this species - constantly on the move, the rather sturdy antennae always in the way or the head dug in deep to feed on pollen ... *rolleyes*
Full beetle here:

Lygistopterus sanguineus Detail of head here:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81569/lygistopterus_sanguineus_-_head.html Coleoptera,Lycid Beetle,Lycidae,Lygistopterus,Lygistopterus sanguineus

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Lygistopterus sanguineus is Net-winged Beetle (family Lycidae) commonly found in large parts of Europe and Asia.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Jul 9, 2019.