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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles (Scarabaeoidea) » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Onthophagus
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Scooped Scarab- Onthophagus hecate - Onthophagus - male
Copyright © 2009 Loren & Babs Padelford

Scooped Scarab- Onthophagus hecate - Onthophagus - Male
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
June 17, 2009
Size: approx. 3/8"
This beetle was photographed in wet soil near the edge of a lake. After being photographed it disappeared under a some dung and could not be found again. It seems to match the photos in the Guide of Scooped Scarab (Onthophagus hecate). We think this might be a major male. Can anyone help with ID? Thanks!

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 17 June, 2009 - 2:39pm
Last updated 30 June, 2009 - 11:46am

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