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Rhadinus megalonix?
picotverd
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This summer I take this image in Catalonia, not far from Monegros region where it has been found R. megalonix...
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si. YES.
COGE! porfa, Ramon. Smile Thank you!
 
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Hello Jorge. you can't ID this creature from this picture, Rhadinus is right but which species is very difficult.
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Greetings,

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well, Monegros region was well studied and they have only found R. megalonyx.R. laurae has a South distribution and it was never found in North of Spain afaik.
 
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15 min from home, I will come back soon...
 
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I wouldn't bet my right hand on only two species of Rhadinus in Spain. Or that there weren't misidentifications in the past Wink Wink
 
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And your left hand?
 
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Not even my left hand!! Grin Grin Wink
 
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