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Horned Passalus Beetle

Odontotaenius disjunctus

Photo by JC_Forester
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Species Odontotaenius disjunctus - Horned Passalus - BugGuide.Net

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Horned Passalus Beetle

Odontotaenius disjunctus

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Comments (8)
bayucca
Passalidae, Bess Beetle, Odontotaenius disjunctus. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2864/bgimage
JC_Forester
Very shiny, most likely the reflection from the trees overhead. :)
LuisStevens
It looks kind of green, the ones I've seen are black.

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