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Large Metallic Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus sp.

Photo by pamsai
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Along the Mbaluzi River Gorge

Species ID Suggestions

Large Metallic Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus sp.

Comments (3)

thanks Ava. Wow that is so fascinating. Nature never ceases to boggle our minds, does it?
Pamsai, dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate at night! How great is that?! http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/24/dung-beetles-navigate-via-the-milky-way-an-animal-kingdom-first/

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