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Ground beetle - Secatophus australis Found this one under a dead tree stump. It looks to me as if the beetle was guarding its eggs. I have never seen such behavior in beetles, but in 15 minutes of observing and taking photos the beetle seemed agitated but never moved far from the eggs and alwise returned to them.<br /> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Secatophus australis Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ground beetle - Secatophus australis

Found this one under a dead tree stump. It looks to me as if the beetle was guarding its eggs. I have never seen such behavior in beetles, but in 15 minutes of observing and taking photos the beetle seemed agitated but never moved far from the eggs and alwise returned to them.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Posted 4 months ago

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The Secatophus australis

Secatophus australis is a ground beetle in the Secatophus genus.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded May 2, 2025. Captured May 2, 2025 09:34 in HG3G+7H Inman Valley SA, Australia.
country flag of Australia Explore Australia 13,072 4,173 3
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/49s
  • ISO400
  • 84mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.