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Stanley Jones

Rainbow Scarab Dung Beetle, Female (Phanaeus vindex)

Rainbow Scarab Dung Beetle (Phanaeus vindex: Scarabaeidae) female. 2-3 cm (0.79-1.18 in) long.
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Habitat
Gulf Prairies and Marshes vegetation area, coastal woodlands dominated by coastal live oaks with spotty marshes at ca. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) elevation.
Location
Lamar peninsula, North Palmetto Street, Lamar, Aransas County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2024
Scientific name
Phanaeus vindex
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
superb portrait with those splendid shiny colors, Stanley, a real beauty, love it, many tfs!!
 

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Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
120
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Rainbow Scarab Dung Beetle (Phanaeus vindex) female, Lamar Peninsula, Lamar, Aransas County-to...jpg
File size
956.4 KB
Date taken
Tue, 05 November 2024 11:37 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1180px

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