Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Beetle and/or Wall Rocket?


Not everyone knows that some of the Scarab beetles and some of the Mustards are placed in the same genus, Diplotaxis. For example, the beetle here depicted may be a close relative of the famous annual wall rocket, Diplotaxis muralis. These little Scarabs are fairly numerous in the pecans at night at this very nonce.

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