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Odontotaenius disjunctus

Photo by dhmcclanahan
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Field Notes

Description:

Flipped over a rotting log to find him creeping along. Off White Tail Trail in Red Top Mtn State Park.

Reference Links:

Odontotaenius disjunctus, Species Odontotaenius disjunctus - Horned Passalus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Horned Passalus

Odontotaenius disjunctus

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Comments (2)
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Passalidae, Odontotaenius disjunctus. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2864

Spotted for Missions

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Wildlife of Georgia
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Wildlife at Red Top Mtn.
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedJuly 19, 2014

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