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Randy L Emmitt

Odontotaenius disjunctus,
Bess Beetle or Patent Leather Beetle

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Odontotaenius disjunctus, It has many common names like Bess Beetle, Peg Beetle, Patent Leather Beetle. Photo taken in Orange Co., NC on June 12, 2002. Odontotaenius disjunctus, It has many common names like Bess Beetle, Peg Beetle, Patent Leather Beetle. Photo taken in Orange Co., NC on June 12, 2002.
This large beetle is easliy found inside rotting logs.
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