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dung beetle

Phanaeus vindex MacLachlan

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Some kind of beetle pushing dung across the pavement… 5:30 PM.

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2 Comments

suzmonk
suzmonk 9 years ago

Navigation by Milky Way ... wow.

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 9 years ago

This is a dung beetle. They use the Milky Way to navigate at night! http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/...

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LauraLOVESbirds
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LauraLOVESbirds

Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 24, 2014
Submitted on May 24, 2014

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