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Hi there!
I found a bunch of these guys in my true army worm trap. I think they're a type a flea beetle. Thoughts?
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Insect ID #866806
Asked May 02, 2024, 4:13 PM EDT
Hi there!
I found a bunch of these guys in my true army worm trap. I think they're a type a flea beetle. Thoughts?
Barry County Michigan
Expert Response
Identifying insects from photos can be very challenging. If you’d like to submit a specimen for identification, you can find instructions on the website for the MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: pestid.msu.edu
This looks to me like it might be a beetle in the family carabidae (ground beetles), but that is only an educated guess. You can read a description and see images of beetles in the family here: https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-identification/order-coleoptera/family-carabidae/
And here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/186
This looks to me like it might be a beetle in the family carabidae (ground beetles), but that is only an educated guess. You can read a description and see images of beetles in the family here: https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-identification/order-coleoptera/family-carabidae/
And here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/186
