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Earth-boring dung beetle

Geotrupes stercorarius

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56.9667, 23.1698

Field Notes

Description:

Darkly colored, with a bluish sheen.

Habitat:

Forest ground

Notes:

It was seriously investigating the surroundings.

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Geotrupes stercorarius

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013

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