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Onitis viridulus
Small all-black beetle with setae exposed around elytra. Disproportionate head and thorax are much larger than the wing covers. Some strange leg angles also... dung roller? About 10mm long. Played 'dead' for a while when turned onto it's back.
Digging into earth in outer suburban back yard.
It's sheep and dog vs. beetles. http://dungbeetleexpert.com.au/
Spotted on Nov 20, 2013
Submitted on Nov 23, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Stephen.
Dung beetle (Scarabaeinae)