Subject: Help with Bug ID
Geographic location of the bug: Vila Velha, Brazil
Your letter to the bugman: I am six years old and living in Brazil for a year. I rescued this interesting bug from a swimming pool and want to know what it is. My dad is helping me type this message. Thank you for your help!
How you want your letter signed: From Nadia F.
Darkling Beetle
Dear Nadia,
This is a Darkling Beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. Because of your kind act of rescuing this Darkling Beetle from a swimming pool, we are tagging this posting with the Bug Humanitarian Award.
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Location: Vila Velha, Brazil
It’s Lagria villosa, agricultural pest of African origin. Curiously, the first report in Brazil was from Espírito Santo, where Vila Velha is located.
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