Photo 1451414, (c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Arnim Littek

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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Large Sand Scarab (Pericoptus truncatus)

Observer

arnim

Date

November 16, 2014

Description

This beetle was struggling straight into a strong west wind, which obliterated his tracks behind him in ca. 30cm. Assume Pericoptus truncatus? Seasonally common in the dunes at Ocean Beach, larvae common year-round.

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