Cryptodus sp.

Ant-nest scarab beetle at suppressed

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Cryptodus sp. 25 Aug 2024 KimberiRP
Cryptodus rotundicollis 17 Aug 2024 trevorpreston
Unverified 17 Aug 2024 trevorpreston

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trevorpreston wrote:
   17 Aug 2024
Cryptodus rotundicollis, a scarab associated with ants, ID from Kim Pullen.
KimberiRP wrote:
   25 Aug 2024
Trevor, I'll walk back from a species ID, and call it just 'genus Cryptodus'. The mud makes it hard to be sure of the species.

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