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πŸͺ² Beetles

Northern Cave Ground Beetle

Pseudanophthalmus menetriesi

Vulnerable

About

A small, blind, unpigmented cave beetle from the limestone caves of the Appalachian region. The genus contains over 250 species, most known from single cave systems.

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The genus Pseudanophthalmus contains over 250 described cave beetle species, most from single caves, making it the most species-rich genus of cave animals in the world.