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	Scarabaeidae (family)	1 Aug 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	21 Jul 2023	AndyRoo

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GPSed. Body length no more than ~5mm. Prey of spider sighting 4501082.

4 comments

Amata wrote:

22 Jul 2023

@AndyRoo would you say it looked blue or black?

AndyRoo wrote:

4 Aug 2023

Hi Birdy, zooming in on my pic there seems to be an underlying navy blue tinge but not absolutely certain.

KimberiRP wrote:

22 Aug 2023

Scarabaeidae is probably right, but hard to see properly.

AndyRoo wrote:

23 Aug 2023

Thanks Kim.

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Sighting information

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AndyRoo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

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Ozothamnus conditus Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Deceased Animal health

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