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ellianth Toronto, Canada Jul 12, 2008

Hi I took some photos of this bug on the bike trail. I want to add some tags to the photo to make it easier to find in the future but I don't know what the name of the bug is. Can one of you please tell me the name. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Anthony

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2008

Looks like Rhagonycha fulva, but the antennae on yours are a little different,

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/4309/

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&resnum=0&q=Rhagonycha&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2008

Notes on bug-guide state it is well established in British Columbia and Quebec,

http://bugguide.net/node/view/89507

Look at the 'See Also' bit lower down.

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2008

The black-tipped elytra, or wing cases, are the main ID feature of R. fulva and yours has that, the antennae might be a variable or age thing.

Here's one of mine two days ago.

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ellianth Toronto, Canada Jul 13, 2008

Thank you all for your help :).

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