Aethina sp. (genus)

Sap beetle at Wodonga, VIC

Aethina sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 May 2021
Aethina sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 May 2021
Aethina sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 May 2021
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Aethina sp. (genus) 16 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 12 May 2021 KylieWaldon

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This teeny tiny beetle I often find in my rose heads. It looks round at first glance, but when I took photos I could see that it was kind of more elongated. Was black with no colour markings that I could see (its tiny!). Sometimes there is also a black skinny thing with it with pincers which my mum used to call an "earwig". I'm not sure what that is. Didn't see any this year.

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KimPullen wrote:
   15 May 2021
Sap beetle, Aethina sp., probably Aethina (Idaethina) concolor.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   15 May 2021
TYVM Kim. I will try and get better photos next time.

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