Subject: Strange bug in my pool
Geographic location of the bug: Ontario, Canada
Date: 09/07/2018
Time: 10:28 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Hi, I found a very odd bug in my pool and I’ve never seen one like it before. Could you tell me what it is?
How you want your letter signed: Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Based on this BugGuide image, we believe we have correctly identified your Rove Beetle as Platydracus immaculatus. Rove Beetles are not aquatic. We believe this individual fell into the pool. According to BugGuide: “now infrequently collected over much of its range.”