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Fancy Dung Beetle

Bolbocerasoma farctum

Description:

Small scarab beetle

Habitat:

Woodland, porch light

Notes:

Not often seen. May use decaying vegetation/compost instead of dung. This beetle came to my porch light at night.

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2 Comments

DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Cute as a button, isn't she ! Thank you Keith.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Awesome spotting. I love these little beetles.

DianePlatcoBrooks
Spotted by
DianePlatcoBrooks

Corning, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Sep 3, 2004
Submitted on Nov 23, 2012

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