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Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes blackburnii) - Geotrupes blackburnii
Copyright © 2006 Lisa Dugger

Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes blackburnii) - Geotrupes blackburnii
North Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
October 23, 2006
Taken at night... it seemed to be trying to burrow into the cigarette ashes that were on top of concrete.
Contributed by Lisa Dugger on 20 August, 2008 - 12:19pm
Last updated 29 April, 2009 - 2:40pm

Moved
Moved from Geotrupes.
… MJ Paulsen, 29 April, 2009 - 2:40pm

Geotrupes?
This reminds me of Geotrupes, but let's see what Phil Harpootlian has to say.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 August, 2008 - 1:53pm

 
sure
looks like G. blackburnii
… Phillip Harpootlian, 20 August, 2008 - 2:23pm

 
Geotrupes blackburn ii
That does look exactly the same. Thanks!
… Lisa Dugger, 20 August, 2008 - 4:11pm

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