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Native dung beetle

Onthophagus chepara

Description:

Tiny two-toned dung beetle. 10mm long; very shiny beetle with black pitted elytra and dark bronze head and pronotum. Fabulous little hooky scarab type legs.

Habitat:

Guarding my pumpkins.

Notes:

Looks dangerous.

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1 Comment

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Fantastic photo !-love his colours..

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 26, 2012
Submitted on Mar 26, 2012

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