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Do you know what this beetle is?
looks like yours may have gone from Scotland to Mali where I saw this little fellow crawling on my tent.
Its back opened up, wings came out and it flew off making more noise than a bumble bee on full power!
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ooh, I thought it was just a stag beetle, they are big!

I don't have my wildlife book to hand i'm afraid!
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Geotrupidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dor Beetle or Dung Beetle

This was a biggie with a slight blueish sheen.
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I didn't know they got as far as Scotland! Busy little things!

And those pictures were taken on the Womens' Hubb meet near Dumfries!
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Thanks for link.
Pffew! "The family has more than 600 species in about 30 genera in three subfamilies."
Mine looked like it had a 'Mayan' headdress shape
Looks like I'll just settle for the pic! thanks Fern
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My mum once rode off with one in her helmet. That freaked her out when she got down the road! Note to self, don't leave helmet lying in the grass!
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