A Better Beetle

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A Better Beetle

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The identity of this is still elusive. They are common here in S. NH. The head, eyes and moutn parts are tucked underneath the carapace. The first image is with the specimen on it back. I get the impression that it could peek forward by the way the eyes are situated.

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This is a close up of the exterior wing surface.
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Here is a shot of the leg and foot.
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Frez wrote:The identity of this is still elusive. They are common here in S. NH. The head, eyes and moutn parts are tucked underneath the carapace.
From the inset and your description, it appears to be some firefly (Coleoptera:Lampyridae). There are numerous species, see for example http://bugguide.net/node/view/85/bgpage.

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Thanks for the link! That's a nice one. It looks just like Ellychnia.

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