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Long-necked Ground Beetle - Colliuris pensylvanica This was my favorite non-moth visitor last night! It was so cute and so fast!<br />
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TL: ~ 6 mm. They are probably ant mimics and may predate upon aphids.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area<br />
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TL: ~ 6 mm. They are probably ant mimics and may predate upon aphids.<br />
<br />
Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area<br />
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Long-necked Ground Beetle - Colliuris pensylvanica

This was my favorite non-moth visitor last night! It was so cute and so fast!

TL: ~ 6 mm. They are probably ant mimics and may predate upon aphids.

Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area

Long-necked Ground Beetle - Colliuris pensylvanica This was my favorite non-moth visitor last night! It was so cute and so fast!<br />
<br />
TL: ~ 6 mm. They are probably ant mimics and may predate upon aphids.<br />
<br />
Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99653/long-necked_ground_beetle_-_colliuris_pensylvanica.html Carabidae,Colliuris,Colliuris pensylvanica,Geotagged,Long-necked Ground Beetle,Summer,United States,beetle,ground beetle

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''Colliuris pensylvanica'', the long-necked ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.

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

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2020. Captured Aug 7, 2020 22:37 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm