Help With ID Please

obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
edited September 2, 2008 in Holy Macro
Large flying beetle, that I saw fly into the garden.
He then proceeded to dig himself into the leaf litter
Has a little bit of panel damage on the front left side.
I know the shot is rough, but am interested in knowing what it is.
Canon 40D, 17-85mm Kit Leans, 60mm 2.8 Canon, MR-14EX, Kenko Tubes

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2008
    obecanobe wrote:
    Large flying beetle, that I saw fly into the garden.
    He then proceeded to dig himself into the leaf litter
    Has a little bit of panel damage on the front left side.
    I know the shot is rough, but am interested in knowing what it is.


    Looks like a Rhino or Stag to me? hmmmmm I take that back its probably from the same family but a different variety ?
    admit it Skippy your just guessing hahaha! .... Skippy :D
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2008
    Skippy,
    Just had it confirmed it's actuially a dung beetle.
    Canon 40D, 17-85mm Kit Leans, 60mm 2.8 Canon, MR-14EX, Kenko Tubes
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