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Dung Beetle

Oxysternon conspicillatum

Photo by Carolina
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Field Notes

Notes:

These bettles (?) are really common around my neighborhood. I'm afraid of them because they fly like to all directions following you (or at least they keep follow me). I'd like to know what kind of bug is so I can learn more about them.
By the way, I did not kill it, this is how I found it.

Species ID Suggestions

Dung Beetle

Oxysternon conspicillatum

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Comments (1)
bayucca
Scarabaeidae, female without the impressive horn! http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Oxysternon-conspicillatum_male.jpg http://www.kaefer-der-welt.de/oxysternon__conspicillatum_3.htm http://www.kaefer-der-welt.de/oxysternon__conspicillatum.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/6553964703/in/set-72157624920813629 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/6553961009/in/set-72157624920813629 http://eol.org/pages/294872/overview http://scarabaeinae.lifedesks.org/pages/37544 http://www.coleoptera-xxl.de/shop/gallery/ART_PSOXC00.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/5054715102/in/set-72157624920813629 I did a little research ;-)...

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