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Trox scaber *Tentative ID. This beetle was dead, so I brought it home with me and will confirm the ID by microscopy.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Adirondack Mountains -- I&#039;m not sure what the exact location was because we were mountain hiking.<br /> <br /> *The Adirondack mountains are located in northeastern New York and contains more than 6 million acres of forests, including mountains, wetlands, and old-growth forests. Geotagged,Summer,Trogidae,Trox,Trox scaber,United States,beetle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Trox scaber

*Tentative ID. This beetle was dead, so I brought it home with me and will confirm the ID by microscopy.

Habitat: Adirondack Mountains -- I'm not sure what the exact location was because we were mountain hiking.

*The Adirondack mountains are located in northeastern New York and contains more than 6 million acres of forests, including mountains, wetlands, and old-growth forests.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That sounds like an exciting area to hike! Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Yes! There are 46 High Peaks in upstate NY. Dave and I wanted to climb them all, but moved before accomplishing that feat. Some can be quite steep with lots of rock scrambling needed to traverse the terrain. Posted 4 years ago

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The Trox scaber

''Trox scaber'' is a beetle of the Family Trogidae. The 5 to 8 mm long insect is found worldwide, including in Europe, and lives in bird nests.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 3, 2021. Captured Jul 1, 2021 14:32 in Gothics Trek, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
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  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
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