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colorful Dung Beetle - Aphodius fimetarius
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

colorful Dung Beetle - Aphodius fimetarius
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
May 7, 2007
Size: ~7mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 8 May, 2007 - 7:53am

Thanks Boris
It looks identical to the ones in the guide.
… tom murray, 8 May, 2007 - 8:43am

looks like:
Aphodius fi*metarius, but don´t know whether something to confuse with occurs in N-America. Genus is for sure.
… Boris Büche, 8 May, 2007 - 8:35am

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