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Bull-headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus taurus
1,458 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 1,458 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Scooped ScarabOnthophagus hecate
Onthophagus binodis
Onthophagus illyricus
Lined Dung BeetleOnthophagus striatulus
Boreocanthon simplex
Cephalodesmius armiger
Onthophagus australis
Onthophagus verticicornis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 505 |
|---|---|
| California | 106 |
| Ohio | 43 |
| Australia | 40 |
| Virginia | 34 |
| Maryland | 33 |
| West Virginia | 29 |
| Oregon | 26 |
| Canada | 24 |
| North Carolina | 24 |
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 | Onthophagus |
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 Bull-headed Dung Beetle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.