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Georissus sp. - minute mud-loving beetle
Hydrophilidae: Georissinae
Sierra Valley, Northern California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2004

 
Minute mud-loving beetles camouflage themselves by sticking bits of debris on their backs.  These tiny beetles can be difficult to see.

 
USA, CA, Plumas Co.: Beckwourth
2.vii.2004, 39º49'N 120º23'W, 1490m
Banks of Feather River.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.