Dec 3, 2014
Hello, Small Black Dung Beetle (Copris minutus), what are you doing bouncing around my porchlight in November? You are so cute, I must try to pick you up, even though I know you were digging through poop.
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Hello, Small Black Dung Beetle (Copris minutus), what are you doing bouncing around my porchlight in November? You are so cute, I must try to pick you up, even though I know you were digging through poop.
The other day I heard my dog barking, so I went to check on her and see what wildlife she was scoping out in the window. Instead, I found her staring at the wall. I turned around to leave her to her silliness but then I realized she's a poodle, which means she's wicked smaht. So I went back to check and sure enough, there was this beetle crawling up the bricks right where my dog was staring.
Turned out to be a scarab beetle, Osmoderma eremicola. I've been seeing a few folks post photos of these big beasties in their homes this summer - they must like to come indoors for some reason.