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Tumblebug Tumblebug or dung beetle Canthon,Geotagged,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter,beetle,black,brown,green,insect,macro,nature,orange,wildlife,yellow Click/tap to enlarge

Tumblebug

Tumblebug or dung beetle

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  1. View haylo's profile
    haylo
    Lion
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    A possible member of genus Canthon, photos of similar beetles at
    http://www.americaninsects.net/b/canthon-septemmaculatus.html
    http://www.americaninsects.net/b/canthon-cf-triangularis.html
    http://www.americaninsects.net/b/canthon-sp-suriname.html     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
      Lion
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      There are 143 species of them but only 20 images :(
      http://scarabaeinae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/15974/media       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View haylo's profile
        haylo
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        Sadly this is often the case with bugs I find. It's probably described and named somewhere. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Great find, in particular the 2 front legs are amazing! Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2016. Captured Jan 15, 2016 11:10 in Tucker Valley Road, Trinidad and Tobago.
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  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/16.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.