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Bull Headed Dung Beetle (Onthophagus taurus)
Photo#23966
Copyright © 2005
Jim McClarin
Onthophagus taurus
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Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
July 10, 2005
Size: 10.5 mm
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Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 12 July, 2005 - 5:34am
Last updated 30 August, 2016 - 11:35am
O. taurus (Sch.)
This is a female of the other widespread introduced
Onthophagus sp. - taurus
. The
males
usually have horns on their heads - sometimes very long ones. It has spread quite rapidly -
O. gazella
not so much.
I've seen records for
Rhode Island
(pg. 12) and
Connecticut
, but this may be a new state record for New Hampshire.
An interesting paper about
NC
fauna.
…
Phillip Harpootlian
, 12 July, 2005 - 6:40am
Thank you so much Phillip.
I've just checked for Web images of this species. Boy, I can hardly wait to find a major male with those water buffalo horns!
I checked the University of New Hampshire list and O. taurus is not on it. I've e-mailed the curator, Prof. Donald Chandler, and offered him the voucher on this one as soon as I get some better photos of it.
…
Jim McClarin
, 12 July, 2005 - 7:15pm