Saprinus laetus

Saprinus laetus
Early November 2014
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
Next to a wallaby carcass

Identification thanks to Lynne Forster.

Early November 2014
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
On a wallaby carcass

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Tasmania: Australia’s Island State

The Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania team acknowledges the palawa people; the traditional owners of lutruwita/ Tasmania. We respect their knowledge, connection and care of the land that we share and its ecosystems, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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