Ripiphorus species, U, face, Tennessee, Blount County_2013-02-07-144331 ZS PMax_8457761700_o Great Smoky Mountains National Park Doug Yanega has identified this as one of the wedge-shaped beetles in the Genus Ripiphorus. Several people have suggested that

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Ripiphorus species, U, face, Tennessee, Blount County_2013-02-07-144331 ZS PMax_8457761700_o Great Smoky Mountains National Park Doug Yanega has identified this as one of the wedge-shaped beetles in the Genus Ripiphorus. Several people have suggested that this be given the common name the Andy Rooney Beetle. Ripiphorus species, U, face, Tennessee, Blount ZS PMax

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