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which scarab? - Phanaeus quadridens - female
Copyright © 2007 Kojun Kanda

which scarab? - Phanaeus quadridens - Female
Atascosa High Lands, Pena Blanca Camp, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 25, 2007
Size: 2.0cm
Collected from poo trap.

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which scarab? - Phanaeus quadridens - female which scarab? - Phanaeus quadridens - female which scarab? - Phanaeus quadridens - female
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Contributed by Kojun Kanda on 17 August, 2007 - 2:31pm
Last updated 18 August, 2007 - 9:29pm

is this the one
from MY poo trap?
… Keith Bayless, 1 September, 2007 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Good find, mostly Mexican in distribution - only gets up into the US in AZ around this locale. A little lighter [photoshop] version would help - the texture of the elytra is telling. Maybe a male? [hint]
… Phillip Harpootlian, 18 August, 2007 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

 
yeah
lighting has been a recurring problem for me. probably won't be able to make it lighter as the sun really is the brightest light source I currently have access to. Hopefully someone with real fancy macro photography equipment will take a live shot some day. At least I know what dung they're attracted to now so I'll keep an eye out for males.
… Kojun Kanda, 22 August, 2007 - 2:40am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rainbow Scarabs.
… Kojun Kanda, 17 August, 2007 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dung Beetles.
… Kojun Kanda, 17 August, 2007 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

Female Phaneus.
Its a female Phaneus you lucky dog!
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 August, 2007 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

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