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cream & red spotted cow dung beetle - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

cream & red spotted cow dung beetle - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
August 22, 2005
Size: 8 - 9 mm
I regret not having been able to capture better images of this decent-sized beetle. Some day....

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cream & red spotted cow dung beetle - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides cream & red spotted cow dung beetle - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides cream & red spotted cow dung beetle - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 2 October, 2005 - 12:18pm
Last updated 2 October, 2005 - 1:31pm

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There's a beautiful image of this species on this Isreali site. (You may have to wait a few seconds for a popup ad to disappear.)
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