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Dung beetle - Onthophagus coenobita I don't recall taking any other photos like this, but this little guy landed right on my hand. Luckily the camera was in my other hand and I was able to get a few shots. But when I tried to place it in a natural environment in a suitable place for more photos, it flew away. Animalia,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Coleoptera,Europe,Geotagged,Insecta,Onthophagus coenobita,Sakar mountain,Scarabaeidae,Scarabeoidea,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Dung beetle - Onthophagus coenobita

I don't recall taking any other photos like this, but this little guy landed right on my hand. Luckily the camera was in my other hand and I was able to get a few shots. But when I tried to place it in a natural environment in a suitable place for more photos, it flew away.

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    Christine Young
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    Glad you could get a shot of it! Posted one year ago

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The Metallic Horned Dung Beetle

"Onthophagus coenobita" is a species of dung beetle in the genus "Onthophagus". It typically feeds on dung, but also carrion and decaying fungi. It mainly feeds on human dung, but also dog, cattle, horse, goat, sheep and pig dung.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 27, 2023. Captured Apr 22, 2023 07:54 in X7M8+8M Kostur, Bulgaria.
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  • E-M1MarkIII
  • f/6.3
  • 1/640s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm

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