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Jerusalem or patent-leather beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus)

Jerusalem or patent-leather beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus)

Larvae of this species are not capable of feeding themselves and rely on their parents for food. They spend their entire lives in decaying wood.

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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Code: GWMP

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