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Beetle - Geotrupes splendidus
Copyright © 2006 john and jane balaban

Beetle - Geotrupes splendidus
Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
October 7, 2006
Went for a hike at Harms Woods with someone who wanted to look at ants, so we spent some time turning over logs and one of the things we found was this beauty.

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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 27 January, 2007 - 2:56pm
Last updated 27 January, 2007 - 7:51pm

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Great selection of views - made this ID easy, obviously older worn specimen.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 27 January, 2007 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

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