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Carrizo Scarabaeids on thistle sage - Paracotalpa ursina - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Bob Case

Carrizo Scarabaeids on thistle sage - Paracotalpa ursina - Male Female
Carrizo Plains NM, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
April 24, 2006
Size: 1.7cm
Large nunmbers of mating pairs.
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Contributed by Bob Case on 13 November, 2006 - 12:43am
Last updated 26 April, 2013 - 8:01am

Moved
Moved from Paracotalpa ursina.
… Aaron Schusteff, 25 August, 2012 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

Why?
Why do insects allways go on each others back while mating?
… Alien, 2 July, 2007 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Paracotalpa.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 14 November, 2006 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

Paracotalpa ursina
I agree with Eric, looks like Paracotalpa ursina - four spp in western US, all occur in CA - can rule out most.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 13 November, 2006 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

Scarabs.
These would be in either of these genera: Paracotalpa or Cotalpa, the "hairy bears." Cute shot:-) Nice find, too.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 November, 2006 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

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