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Cowboy beetle profile A large, chunky beetle which makes a loud buzzing noise as it flies. They have impressive lamellate antennae that can open up or close, much like a fan.<br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82752/cowboy_beetle.html" title="Cowboy beetle"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/82752_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NaSeWfdRohssDSBuZpdaCC0%2FaoA%3D" width="150" height="152" alt="Cowboy beetle A large, chunky beetle which makes a loud buzzing noise as it flies. <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82751/cowboy_beetle_profile.html Australia,Chondropyga dorsalis,Coleoptera,Cowboy beetle,Geotagged,Macro,Scarabaeidae,Summer,arthropod,beetle,insect,invertebrate,new south" /></a></figure> Australia,Chondropyga dorsalis,Coleoptera,Cowboy beetle,Geotagged,Macro,Scarabaeidae,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,new south wales,summer Click/tap to enlarge

Cowboy beetle profile

A large, chunky beetle which makes a loud buzzing noise as it flies. They have impressive lamellate antennae that can open up or close, much like a fan.
25 mm length

Cowboy beetle A large, chunky beetle which makes a loud buzzing noise as it flies. <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82751/cowboy_beetle_profile.html Australia,Chondropyga dorsalis,Coleoptera,Cowboy beetle,Geotagged,Macro,Scarabaeidae,Summer,arthropod,beetle,insect,invertebrate,new south

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The Cowboy beetle

''Chondropyga dorsalis'' is a large Australian beetle commonly known as the "cowboy beetle".

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 5, 2019. Captured Dec 10, 2017 14:38 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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