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Scarabaeus sacer

Photo by JackGraham
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Field Notes

Description:

+/- 2 inches long, black

Habitat:

Desert / Plains

Notes:

It looked like it was worshiping the rising sun, I pushed it over several times... but each time it got back up on it's hind legs and faced the sun, trying to ignore me.

Reference Links:

Scarabaeus sacer - Overview, Scarabaeus sacer, Scarabaeus sacer (insect) -- Encyclopedia Britannica

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Comments (1)
LaurenZarate
Such odd behavior.. I never heard of this before. Trying to be all Egyptian or something :)

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Wildlife of Afghanistan

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PublishedNovember 3, 2013

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