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Phanaeus Imperator - pose Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html" title="Phanaeus Imperator"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/113116_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CnodbHhEgqrjYDA2HSsQAZ6N%2Fiw%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Phanaeus Imperator Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Macro,Phanaeus Imperator" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html" title="Phanaeus Imperator - pose"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/113117_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AzZ6g45Hdod8AXtZMm7o1g1BFW8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Phanaeus Imperator - pose Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Macro,Phanaeus Imperator" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html" title="Phanaeus Imperator - lateral"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/113118_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ddlmIbTTmTHFLJxe8zc6b2bk0BY%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Phanaeus Imperator - lateral Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Macro,Phanaeus Imperator" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html" title="Phanaeus Imperator"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/113119_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jt%2Bu6fPkyPTqEsk5h2XnJAO4PxE%3D" width="200" height="186" alt="Phanaeus Imperator Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Extreme Macro,Phanaeus Imperator" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html" title="Phanaeus Imperator - frontal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/113120_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lKXFhD7%2FTfArgrd3NEn0yvTH5SE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Phanaeus Imperator - frontal Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Phanaeus Imperator" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html" title="Phanaeus Imperator - lateral 2"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/113121_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KcEd2E9gDZRz192vRs0Knej3Pzo%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Phanaeus Imperator - lateral 2 Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Extreme Macro,Phanaeus Imperator" /></a></figure> Macro,Phanaeus Imperator Click/tap to enlarge

Phanaeus Imperator - pose

Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.

Phanaeus Imperator Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Macro,Phanaeus Imperator

Phanaeus Imperator - pose Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Macro,Phanaeus Imperator

Phanaeus Imperator - lateral Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Macro,Phanaeus Imperator

Phanaeus Imperator Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Extreme Macro,Phanaeus Imperator

Phanaeus Imperator - frontal Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Phanaeus Imperator

Phanaeus Imperator - lateral 2 Specimen. A colorful and very shiny dung beetle originally from Argentina. This is the female. The male has a massive horn on its head. I have the male specimen too, but still need to process it. Note the big difference in color perceptions depending on the angle of the light hitting it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113116/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113117/phanaeus_imperator_-_pose.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113118/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113119/phanaeus_imperator.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113120/phanaeus_imperator_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113121/phanaeus_imperator_-_lateral_2.html Extreme Macro,Phanaeus Imperator

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    Christine Young
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    Phenomenal shots, Ferdy! Posted 4 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks so much! Posted 4 years ago

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The Phanaeus Imperator

Phanaeus Imperator is a dung beetle in the Phanaeus genus.

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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm