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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 11 years ago

Lovely spotting :)

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Congratulations to you and your son!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 11 years ago

Cool colors!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

Fantastic beetle!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Wonderful spotting,

DoraAnderson
Spotted by
DoraAnderson

Ohio, USA

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

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