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Rainbow Scarab (female)

Phanaeus sp.

Photo by Catta Pilosa
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Rainbow Scarab (female)

Phanaeus sp.

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Doren B
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Doren B
This may possibly be Phaneus vindex, a species with a great range over the eastern U.S. It is a scarab and a dung beetle. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/BENEFICIAL/BEETLES/Phanaeus_vindex.htm
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PublishedJune 14, 2016

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