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Rainbow scarab

Phanaeus vindex

Description:

My son is on alert for new species we haven't witnessed before! What a find! The males have the horns and this is awesome Rainbow scarab or dung beetle is absolutely gorgeous. We've seen a couple around our mulched porch. The first one I've ever seen!



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5 Comments

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 months ago

Lovely spotting :)

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 months ago

Congratulations to you and your son!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 months ago

Cool colors!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 12 months ago

Fantastic beetle!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 months ago

Wonderful spotting,

Ohio, USA

Lat: 41.67, Long: -81.25

Spotted on Apr 26, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012

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