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Passalidae

Passalidae is a family of beetles known variously as "bessbugs", "bess beetles", "betsy beetles", "betsy bugs", or "horned passalus beetles". Nearly all of the approximately 500 species are tropical; species found in North America are notable for their size, ranging from 20 to 43 mm, for having a single "horn" on the head, and for a form of social…

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Passalidae

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related to References · 8
Passalidae → American Beetles, Arnett Jr, CRC Press, Jack, Michael, Ross, Schuster, Thomas
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Passalidae → BioAcoustica, IFAS Featured Creatures Web, Odontotaenius, UF
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Passalidae → family of beetles known variously as

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Passalidaeis afamily of beetles known variously as0.90text
Passalidaerelated to External linksOdontotaenius0.60section
Passalidaerelated to External linksUF0.60section
Passalidaerelated to External linksIFAS Featured Creatures Web0.60section
Passalidaerelated to External linksBioAcoustica0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesJack0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesSchuster0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesRoss0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesArnett Jr0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesMichael0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesThomas0.60section
Passalidaerelated to ReferencesAmerican Beetles0.60section

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