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little Scarab - Onthophagus
Copyright © 2007 Richard Wasson

little Scarab - Onthophagus
Coronado National Forest, Arizona, USA
August 10, 2007
Size: 10mm
Came to lights at night.

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Contributed by Richard Wasson on 13 August, 2007 - 9:40pm
Last updated 14 August, 2007 - 8:46am

Dung Beetle
It's a Dung Beetle. If European, it should be identified as Onthophagus (a genus present in US too with 37 species), but I'm not completely sure about this genus.
… Francesco Vitali, 14 August, 2007 - 1:50am login or register to post comments

 
Dung Beetle
Thanks Francesco.
… Richard Wasson, 14 August, 2007 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

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