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Ataenius brevicollis
Ataenius brevicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira, as well as in the United States (Florida, Mississippi, Texas), on the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe and Jamaica.
From the article Ataenius brevicollis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.6–4.3 mm (0.14–0.17 in). They have an oblong-oval, shining, piceous to black body.
In human culture
Specimens have been collected from various habitats, including beneath damp garden refuse and under putrid substances near beaches. Others were collected in rabbit droppings and in dung in nests of Neotoma floridana.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Life history”
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