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Flattened Giant Dung Beetle ?

Pachylomerus femoralis

Photo by Ietermagog
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Field Notes

Description:

Greenish, blue black sheen. About 36 mm long.

Habitat:

Savanna bushveld

Notes:

Dung ball covered with soil

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ava T-B
I love dung beetles because they navigate at night by the light of the Milky Way! http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/24/dung-beetles-navigate-via-the-milky-way-an-animal-kingdom-first/

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PublishedOctober 28, 2015

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