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Anoplognathus montanus My wife found it in our kitchen sink after a hot 35 c day. Anoplognathus montanus,Australia,Duck Billed Beetle,Eamw beetles,Encounter bay,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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Anoplognathus montanus is a scarab beetle native to Australia.
Yellow to red brown, with golden green to purple reflections; head, pronotum and scutellum often darker with stronger reflections then elytra. Underside dark to black; thorax with dense, long, white hair, expect on midline, sometimes sparse, white hairs on metaventral process; abdomen with band of short, flat, white hair across each segment. Legs red brown; tarsi black.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Dec 8, 2024. Captured Dec 8, 2024 14:26 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/25s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm