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Dung Beetle

Geotrupes sp.

Description:

A black, shiny beetle about 3 cm with blue bordering the shell.

Habitat:

Withlacoochee State Forest in a sandy area with pine and oak

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2 Comments

Machi
Machi 9 years ago

Thanks Thomas!

ThomasCaelifera
ThomasCaelifera 9 years ago

Hey, nice shot! It looks like a dung beetle, Geotrupes sp, but it's hard to tell which species from this angle.

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 1, 2015
Submitted on Jan 9, 2015

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