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Little Bear
Paracotalpa ursina
1,947 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 1,947 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Hairy Bear Scarab BeetleParacotalpa granicollis
Paracotalpa leonina
Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola
Chaetopteroplia segetum
Anisoplia austriaca
Punctate Little Bear Scarab BeetleParacotalpa puncticollis
Dune ChaferAnomala dubia
Golofa pelagon
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,512 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,954 |
| Nevada | 557 |
| Mexico | 58 |
| Baja California | 58 |
| Utah | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabs · Scarabaeidae |
| Genus | Paracotalpa |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Little Bear with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.