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Dung Beetle
14.97, -92.22
Field Notes
Description:
A big beautiful black and metallic green Dung Beetle with bright orange body hair. About 3 cm long. Undoubtedly a male because of the prominent head horn, which is broad and flattened, leaf-like. The last picture shows the "tooth pattern" on the front of the head. I found it floating still alive in a puddle of water. Family Scarabaeidae.
Habitat:
Forest trail, Finca Argovia, Ruta de Café, Soconusco area of Southern Chiapas, about 1 hour northeast of Tapachula.
Notes:
Surprisingly, considering it's size, I haven't yet found a match for this one.
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PublishedApril 3, 2016
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