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dung beetle

Phanaeus vindex MacLachlan

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Field Notes

Description:

Some kind of beetle pushing dung across the pavement… 5:30 PM.

Reference Links:

Dung Beetles Navigate Via the Milky Way, First Known in Animal Kingdom – …

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Comments (2)
suzmonk
Navigation by Milky Way ... wow.
Ava T-B
This is a dung beetle. They use the Milky Way to navigate at night! http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/24/dung-beetles-navigate-via-the-milky-way-an-animal-kingdom-first/
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PublishedMay 24, 2014

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