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Dung Beetle on Rabbit Dung - Canthon simplex
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Cresswell

Dung Beetle on Rabbit Dung - Canthon simplex
De Luz, San Diego County, California, USA
March 5, 2007
Size: 7.2 mm
Because of drought and cool night temperatures there were few beetles stirring, but this one was busily at work on what I believe was a piece of partly dried rabbit dung.

As always, confirmations, corrections, comments appreciated.
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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 19 March, 2007 - 4:57am
Last updated 31 January, 2008 - 7:41am

Moved
Moved from Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 31 January, 2008 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

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