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Placonotus modestus This beetle was so tiny - maybe 2 mm long!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under the bark of rotting hardwood<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89544/placonotus_modestus.html" title="Placonotus modestus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/89544_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZEV238rTqR3YnEWVVYDv%2B%2FxC5SM%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Placonotus modestus This beetle was so tiny - maybe 2 mm long! <br /> <br /> Habitat: Under the bark of rotting hardwood<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89545/placonotus_modestus.html<br /> <br /> **The larva is likely a fungus gnat (Family Sciaridae) larva. Geotagged,Placonotus,Placonotus modestus,United States,Winter,beetle,laemophloeidae" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Placonotus modestus,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Placonotus modestus

This beetle was so tiny - maybe 2 mm long!

Habitat: Under the bark of rotting hardwood

Placonotus modestus This beetle was so tiny - maybe 2 mm long! <br /> <br /> Habitat: Under the bark of rotting hardwood<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89545/placonotus_modestus.html<br /> <br /> **The larva is likely a fungus gnat (Family Sciaridae) larva. Geotagged,Placonotus,Placonotus modestus,United States,Winter,beetle,laemophloeidae

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The Placonotus modestus

''Placonotus modestus'' is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.

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

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Uploaded Feb 3, 2020. Captured Feb 3, 2020 13:56 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.