Bug FAQFlorida Deep-digger Scarab
Peltotrupes profundus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Geotrupidae
Also called: Florida Deepdigger Scarab
The Florida deep-digger scarab (Peltotrupes profundus) is a beetle that occurs in North America. It lives in habitats across the continent and is part of the region’s native fauna.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This scarab is recorded from North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North American habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Geotrupidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peltotrupes_profundus
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