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Field Notes

Description:

Beetle found crawling on lichen-covered rocks. ~2.5 cm long. Can anyone ID this beetle for me?

Habitat:

Lichen-covered rocks in Garden of the Gods, southern Illinois.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Latimeria
Perhaps a dung beetle? The body shape looks similar to me, though I admit that I haven't had much exposure to the dung beetles: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2950.

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PublishedNovember 9, 2011

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