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Cyclocephala, Beetle

A dark pink flower has not yet released its beetles
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A dark pink flower has not yet released its beetles

Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 10:48:52 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #104852_3255BCX
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The flower too is protected by underwater spines
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The flower too is protected by underwater spines

Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 10:49:50 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #104950_3258BCX
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The beetle, once freed, pollinates another white flower
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The beetle, once freed, pollinates another white flower

Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 10:50:22 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #105022_3261BCX
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The Cyclocephala beetle plucked from its dining room
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The Cyclocephala beetle plucked from its dining room

Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 10:51:20 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #105120_3266BCX
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The Cyclocephala beetle is a harmless herbivore
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The Cyclocephala beetle is a harmless herbivore

Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 10:51:36 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #105136_3273BCX
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The Cyclocephala beetle
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The Cyclocephala beetle

Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 10:51:50 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #105150_3278BCX
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