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Mecyclothorax sp Hanaula 1494

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Hanaula, West Maui FR. Mecyclothorax sp. These beetles occasionally come to Drosophila baits and I always assumed it was to prey on other insects attracted to it, but here there were several that were clearly feeding on the banana bait itself.
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EXIF Metadata

Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot S90
DateTime
2011:05:28 15:27:16
ExposureTime
1/60
ApertureFNumber
f/8.0

IPTC Metadata

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Hawaiian native arthropods, Maui, West Maui, West Maui FR, Hanaula, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Mecyclothorax
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Hanaula, West Maui FR. Mecyclothorax sp. These beetles occasionally come to Drosophila baits and I always assumed it was to prey on other insects attracted to it, but here there were several that were clearly feeding on the banana bait itself.

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