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Beetle - Earth-boring Dung Beetle

Bolbocerosoma farctum

Photo by CEJ
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About .5 to .75 inches long. Shades of brown, black, and orange.

Habitat:

Garden.

Reference Links:

Species Bolbocerosoma farctum - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
beaker98
Awesome beetle! I love dung beetles, but have never seen one of this species.
Epicology
earth boring dung beetle of some type
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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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