For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Flattened Giant Dung Beetle (Pachylomerus femoralis)
Family Scarabaeidae
This has to be the largest Dung Beetle I have ever seen with a body length of about 5-6cm.
During a visit to St. Lucia wetlands in February, there were hundreds of them flying around.
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Gaelyn
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I remember these.
July 23, 2014 at 7:50 PM
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I remember these.
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