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Onthophagus hecate
A small dung beetle, approximately 7-8mm. Flat black in color. Males have a horn extending out from its pronotum, usually bifurcated at the end.
Woodland habitat at the base of a dead tree.
Spotted on Aug 7, 2014
Submitted on Aug 10, 2014
5 Comments
Thanks Cimdy!
Very cool beetle! Nice spotting.
Thanks Stephanie and Lauren! I totally didn't even think of the bottle opener. You gals are just too clever:)
Wonderful bottle opener! I never saw this one before.
Nice photos Bill. This little guy reminds me of a bottle opener:-)