Onthophagus sp. (genus)

Dung beetle at Cooma, NSW

Onthophagus sp. (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 26 Mar 2023
Onthophagus sp. (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 26 Mar 2023
Onthophagus sp. (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 26 Mar 2023
Onthophagus sp. (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 26 Mar 2023
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Onthophagus sp. (genus) 1 Apr 2023 KimberiRP
Onthophagus sp. (genus) 26 Mar 2023 mahargiani

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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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