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Gelae donut
Gelae donut is a species of beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in South America. Adults are 3.03–3.46 mm (0.119–0.136 in) long, and brown and yellow in color. It likely feeds on slime molds and fungi. Like other species in the genus Gelae, it has received media attention due to its scientific name, which is a play on jelly donut.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 60562.