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Dor Beetle - Geotrupes stercorarius Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Dor Beetle - Geotrupes stercorarius

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''Geotrupes stercorarius'' is a species of earth-boring dung beetle.

The beetle is up to 2.5 cm long. The whole beetle is weakly lustrous and darkly colored, sometimes with a bluish sheen. The body shape is very compact and arched toward the top. On each elytron seven long rows of points are just visible. The head is clearly forward, and similar to a shovel in shape. The antennae are short and thicken into fans at the ends. On each leg there are numerous spikes.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Darryl Lane
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By Darryl Lane

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2014. Captured Aug 28, 2014 17:13.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 65mm