Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males. filename: taurus1 - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Beetles

are older than the dinosaurs and contain more described species than any other order of insects.

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Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA.

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Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle.

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Laccophilus pictus - Predaceous Diving Beetle. Arizona, USA.

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Dynastes granti - the western hercules beetle- is one of the largest insects in North America. The horn indicates that this individual is a male.

Arizona, USA

Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA.

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Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae). Naples, New York, USA.

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Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males.

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Calosoma scrutator - the fiery searcher (Carabidae). This colorful beetle is among North America's most attractive native insects.

Savoy, Illinois, USA

Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA.

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Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males.

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Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males.

filename: taurus1

Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males.

filename: taurus1

Canon EOS 20D |

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Original size: 2124x2336 |

Current: 546x600 |

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Keywords: beetle bugs nature insect development insects beetles evolution taurus scarab coleoptera ecology scarabaeidae entomology dimorphism onthophagus

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