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Dung beetle

Scarabeidae, Onthophagus sp.

Photo by Pradeep Kumar
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

This was spotted in the garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
injica
Definitely a dung beetle, Scarabeidae, Onthophagus sp.
Leuba Ridgway
Looks like a scarab beetle. It would be great to see shots of the fore-legs and the thorax, if you have them (for an ID).

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PublishedJune 15, 2013

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