I'm known as a Smooth Ox BeetleI live in pine forests and am mostly nocturnal
I build a burrow, lay eggs and leave leaf litter
For my kids to eat when they hatch, how maternal!
Location: Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State ParkSources: https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Ox-Beetle
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