Summary ²

Galerita bicolor is a false bombardier beetle occurring in the eastern United States. Its mimicry of the colors and shape of a bombardier beetle help it evade predators.

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1. (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/treegrow/33810103163/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galerita_bicolor

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• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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