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beautiful little beetle - Aphodius pedellus

beautiful little beetle - Aphodius pedellus
Austin , Travis County, Texas, USA
March 25, 2020
Note: I pulled him out of rain water and put him on that leaf to dry off. He sunned for a bit and then gracefully flew off.

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You might want to read some of Jim's notes, while you wait for an expert to check this out.
Aphodius fimetarius:

 
How interesting!
Thank you, Bob. Alas, I have no moose poop around me, but I do have deer scat. This certainly looks like that guy with its quite distinctive features. I was awestruck by its beauty.

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