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Dung Beetle - Dichotomius carolinus
Copyright © 2009 Jerry Armstrong

Dung Beetle - Dichotomius carolinus
Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
May 29, 2009
Size: 28mm measured
Attracted to UV light. Large beetle, but very soiled (he needs a bath very, very bad!). Suprisingly this is the first one for Georgia in BG.N

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Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 29 May, 2009 - 5:05am

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