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Dung Beetle

Onthophagus concinnus

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on a leaf a few feet off tne ground. In a mixed forest.

Notes:

I wondered why this beetle would be so high off of the ground. It has been suggested to me that smells carried by breezes can be better detected from this perch.

Reference Links:

Onthophagus concinnus · iNaturalist

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