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Rainbow Scarab

Phanaeus igneus

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Dung Beetle
Phanaeus igneus Species Phanaeus igneus - BugGuide.Net


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barbarossa
barbarossa 11 years ago

Oh I guess it would have been more obvious if he was rolling a dung ball around. We caught him on the wing. I'll have to do some research on the species level. Thanks.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Please, verify, I am not sure about the species. And it is certainly the male ;-)...

barbarossa
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barbarossa

Maryland, USA

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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