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Dung beetle rolling a ball of dung in the Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa. Dung beetles live in many habitats, including desert, grasslands and savannas, [10] farmlands, and native and planted forests. [11] They are highly influenced by the environmental context, [2] and do not prefer extremely cold or dry weather.
Phanaeus vindex, also known as a rainbow scarab (like other members in its genus [1]), is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.It is found in eastern and central United States (Florida and New England to Arizona and Wyoming) and northern Mexico.
Different species of dung beetle are attracted to the dung produced by different animals. [3] Scarabaeus ambiguus seem to be attracted by both cattle dung and donkey dung. They are diurnal and are particularly active in the morning, in the cool conditions after heavy rain, when they are on the wing earlier than other species of dung beetle. [1]
Phanaeus, the rainbow scarabs, [1] is a genus of true dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), ranging from the United States to northern Argentina, with the highest species richness in Mexico. [2] [3] Depending on species, they can inhabit a wide range of habitats, from tropical to temperate climates and deserts to rainforests.
Onthophagus nuchicornis is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Europe and North America. It is found in Europe and North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Though Onthophagus nuchicornis is listed as "Vulnerable" in the United Kingdom, [ 4 ] it is a common and abundant species in North America.
Digitonthophagus gazella (common names: gazella scarab, brown dung beetle [1]) is a species of scarab beetle. [1] [2] It belongs to the genus Digitonthophagus, which was promoted from subgenus to genus level in 1959. [1] [3] There has been some confusion regarding the application of the names with many people using the outdated name Onthophagus ...
Aphodiinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. Members of this subfamily are known commonly as the small dung beetles and many, but not all, are dung beetles. [1] These beetles are found worldwide. [1] These beetles are small scarab beetles, most less than 8 millimeters long.
Heliocopris includes some of the world's largest dung beetles (their size only rivalled by certain Catharsius and Coprophanaeus), with H. anderson, H. colossus, H. dilloni, H. dominus, H. gigas and H. tyrannus reaching up to about 7 cm (2.8 in) long, although a more typical size for the members of this genus is 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in). [6]