Hide Beetle

Description:

A heavily sclerotised beetle with ridged and sculptured elytra and thorax. It was a dusty brown and about 12 mm in length. The head was deflexed and it was difficult to see any details except briefly. Short segmented antennae ended in a three segmented club.

Habitat:

Spotted near a national park.

Notes:

This beetle lives on desiccated carrion, bones of dead animals and on hide. they are well distributed in Australia but prefer the dry interior.
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea