Geotrupes balyi, or Baly's earth boring beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It is found in North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Baly's Earth-boring Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Geotrupes hornii
- Phelotrupes formosanus
- Geotrupes egeriei
- Geotrupes stercorarius
- Geotrupes blackburnii
- Peltotrupes profundus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Geotrupidae
- Genus
- Geotrupes
- Species
- Geotrupes balyi
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