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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Onthophagini » Onthophagus » Bull Headed Dung Beetle (Onthophagus taurus)
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dung beetle - Onthophagus taurus
Copyright © 2007 Tim R. Moyer

dung beetle - Onthophagus taurus
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
July 22, 2007
Size: ~10mm
dung beetle - further IDs welcome!

found nice and clean in the pool :(

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Contributed by Tim R. Moyer on 27 July, 2007 - 10:20pm
Last updated 6 August, 2007 - 11:17am

Moved
Moved from Onthophagus.
… Tim R. Moyer, 6 August, 2007 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

white balance issues
although it can't be seen in these photos, turns out this beetle has hints of red/brown on the elytra and base of pronotum. Therefore, after comparing size and punctation on pronotum with others in BugGuide, I believe this on is a female Onthophagus taurus - Bull Headed Dung Beetle. My keys do not include this introduced species, so corrections are welcome.
… Tim R. Moyer, 6 August, 2007 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

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