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Germarostes aphodioides
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Germarostes aphodioides
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 7, 2008
I give up on the little ball of a beetle. Maybe dung or something else? It was fairly small, but I have no measurement. If I was guessing I might say 5 mm. Came to the light at night. I'm not sure if it is eating the pollen.

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 25 June, 2008 - 9:09pm
Last updated 23 October, 2008 - 10:51pm

Moved
Moved from Germarostes.
… MJ Paulsen, 23 October, 2008 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Great find!
These are not often seen, let alone photographed so nicely:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 June, 2008 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Any idea about their behavior. I'm curious if it might have been eating the pollen?
… John R. Maxwell, 26 June, 2008 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 25 June, 2008 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

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