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May 12, 2021 at 4:38 pm
#720

looks like Drilus flavescens…..
One of the most extreme cases of sexual dimorphism in insects. The females of this beetle look like a caterpillar – so called larviform females – completely lacking wings and other adult characters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drilus_flavescens
An image search for Drilus flavescens will help further investigation 🙂
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