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P. vindex adults are hard-bodied beetles which range from approximately 11-22 millimeters (0.4-0.9 inches) in length. They are relatively bulky and oblong. These beetles are sexually dimorphic; the males can be identified by their iridescent elytra and a large horn on their heads while females have slightly less vibrant shells and lack horns.
Onthophagus taurus, the taurus scarab, is a species of dung beetle in the genus Onthophagus and the family Scarabaeidae. [1] Also known as the bull-headed dung beetle, it is a species that specializes in cattle dung and is widely utilized to maintain clean pastures, making it agriculturally valuable.
Other beetles, however, have some decades-old research available, such as dung beetles. For the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus, for example, parental investment in offspring varies based on environmental conditions, especially for males. O. taurus adults provision dung for their offspring in tunnels until the larva matures. Horned males assist ...
Euoniticellus intermedius (also known as the Northern Sandy Dung Beetle) is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] E. intermedius is native to Southeastern Africa but has spread to the United States, Mexico, and Australia. [ 3 ]
Adult beetles preferentially colonise older cattle dung, [7] moving between several dung pats as adults. [9] Eggs are laid singly beneath the dung crust [10] and in the underlying soil. [11] Adult beetles typically occur at low densities in mated pairs, [12] and mate-finding and anti-aggregation are thought to be mediated by pheromones. [13]
Both adult and young of Phanaeus are generally coprophagous, feeding primarily on dung from a wide range of mammals, but they tend to prefer wet, as opposed to dry, dung. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] A pair of Phanaeus will tunnel in the soil below the dung to make nests where some of the dung is placed and the eggs are laid (each egg having its own, typically ...
Adult beetles are active from early June to late September. They are commonly observed from the droppings of horses and cows and sometimes from human excreta. Ecological niches include both deciduous forests and light forests yachts as well as open spaces. [2] [4] This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius. [5]
Aphodius is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) [1] although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. [2] Aphodius species typically dominate dung beetle communities in north temperate ecosystems. [3]