I did manage a few moths and will post images as soon as I try to identify them.
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I think this is the African Black Beetle (Heteronychus arator) as it was quite smooth compared to a cousin, Adoryphoris coutonii. There is another way to distinguish between the two but the angle of this photo does not permit. Neither have a particularly good reputation around the horticultural traps! :-)
"Shall We Dance?"
This one crawled onto my mothing sheet. I am unable to identify it after wading through several sites including CSIRO, so if anyone knows, please advise. It might not even be a member of the Scarab family.
UPDATE: (Thanks Mosura.) CSIRO's description seems to fit this beetle like a glove. It is most likely to be Ormogus sp (Family: Trogidae)
Duncan can have his Carrion Beetles, I will enjoy my Carcass Beetles! :-)
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Nice beetles!
For the second one, Omorgus sp perhaps. (Family Trogidae.)
Thanks for that, Mosura. I will have a bit of a search through the Trog family! "-)
At my age I don't want any of these things hanging around me. ;-)
LOL, you're not alone with that thought, Duncan! It wouldn't be a good look if a mothing night should go awfully wrong :-)
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