Ptomaphila lacrymosa

1 Carrion Beetle at Stromlo, ACT

Ptomaphila lacrymosa at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
Ptomaphila lacrymosa at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
Ptomaphila lacrymosa at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
Ptomaphila lacrymosa at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
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Ptomaphila lacrymosa 28 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Ptomaphila lacrymosa 28 Sep 2021 HelenCross

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Feeding on dead wallaroo in sighting 4395727. See also sighting 4395726 for the Creophilus erythrocephalus that were also in attendance

2 comments

Harrisi wrote:
   28 Sep 2021
ah, the sweet joy of carrion Coleoptera!
HelenCross wrote:
   29 Sep 2021
Fascinating :)

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