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green dung beetle - Onthophagus
Copyright © 2008 Tim R. Moyer

green dung beetle - Onthophagus
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 14, 2008
Size: ~6mm
found this green dung beetle dead literally in the trash wagon. haven't tried the keys yet, but suggestions welcome :) But this one is so "dirty", I'll frass it unless we don't have one already. Thanks,

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Contributed by Tim R. Moyer on 14 June, 2008 - 10:27pm
Last updated 16 June, 2008 - 8:05am

Moved
Moved from Dung Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 16 June, 2008 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

 
thanks Phillip,
keyed to O. orpheus (fairly certain). I'll frass in a few days.
… Tim R. Moyer, 23 June, 2008 - 9:20pm login or register to post comments

You could try giving it a "sponge" bath with a tiny brush,
just don't immerse the whole beetle and soften the connective tissue.
… Jim McClarin, 15 June, 2008 - 7:16am login or register to post comments

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