Onthophagus sp. (genus)
Dung beetle at Cooma, NSW
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| Onthophagus sp. (genus) | KimberiRP | 1 Apr 2023 | |
| Onthophagus sp. (genus) | mahargiani | 26 Mar 2023 |
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was trying to roll two balls of wallaby dung at once across a flat rock on a walking track. played dead when picked up
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.121928-36.210711
- Altitude 822.5m
- Maps Cooma North Ridge Reserve
- Places Cooma, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Mar 2023 02:21 PM Recorded on
- mahargiani Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- mahargiani Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Onthophagus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Onthophagus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Dung beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822.53m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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