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Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus TL: ~1 cm. Shiny black head with horn; pronotum with prominence; elytra distinctly grooved with deep punctures<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light at night <br /> <br /> **This beetle either had a fungal infection or was covered in dried poop? It was very active though and would play dead whenever I poked it.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77459/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html" title="Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/77459_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yFqZbEMtTIvbNfN4oQoZqb2X8Ok%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus TL: ~1 cm. Shiny black head with horn; pronotum with prominence; elytra distinctly grooved with deep punctures<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light at night <br /> <br /> **This beetle either had a fungal infection or was covered in dried poop? It was very active though and would play dead whenever I poked it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77461/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77460/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html Copris minutus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,beetle,copris,dung beetle,small black dung beetle" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77460/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html" title="Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/77460_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3ifkrM9PUGe3XIJGbotoOw8maYc%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus TL: ~1 cm. Shiny black head with horn; pronotum with prominence; elytra distinctly grooved with deep punctures<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light at night <br /> <br /> **This beetle either had a fungal infection or was covered in dried poop? It was very active though and would play dead whenever I poked it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77459/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77461/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html Copris minutus,Geotagged,Small Black Dung Beetle,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Copris minutus,Geotagged,Small Black Dung Beetle,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus

TL: ~1 cm. Shiny black head with horn; pronotum with prominence; elytra distinctly grooved with deep punctures

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night

**This beetle either had a fungal infection or was covered in dried poop? It was very active though and would play dead whenever I poked it.

Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus TL: ~1 cm. Shiny black head with horn; pronotum with prominence; elytra distinctly grooved with deep punctures<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light at night <br /> <br /> **This beetle either had a fungal infection or was covered in dried poop? It was very active though and would play dead whenever I poked it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77461/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77460/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html Copris minutus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,beetle,copris,dung beetle,small black dung beetle

Small Black Dung Beetle - Copris minutus TL: ~1 cm. Shiny black head with horn; pronotum with prominence; elytra distinctly grooved with deep punctures<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light at night <br /> <br /> **This beetle either had a fungal infection or was covered in dried poop? It was very active though and would play dead whenever I poked it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77459/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77461/small_black_dung_beetle_-_copris_minutus.html Copris minutus,Geotagged,Small Black Dung Beetle,Spring,United States

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The Small Black Dung Beetle

''Copris minutus'', the small black dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2019. Captured Apr 13, 2019 20:34 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm