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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Deltochilini » Deltochilum » Humpback Dung Beetle (Deltochilum gibbosum)
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Deltochilum gibbosum gibbosum - Deltochilum gibbosum - male
Copyright © 2008 Maria Fremlin

Deltochilum gibbosum gibbosum - Deltochilum gibbosum - Male
Hopkins Prairie, Ocala National Forest County, Florida, USA
April 22, 2007
Size: ~2 cm
Another one during the day. Are they the ones called tumble bugs?
They looked a bit worn and tired, also found some dead ones. When do they emerge?

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Deltochilum gibbosum gibbosum - Deltochilum gibbosum - male Dung beetle - Deltochilum gibbosum
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Contributed by Maria Fremlin on 20 November, 2008 - 2:01am
Last updated 20 November, 2008 - 12:35pm

Moved
Moved from Deltochilum.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 20 November, 2008 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Deltochilum.
… Maria Fremlin, 20 November, 2008 - 9:12am login or register to post comments

Year round
in coastal SC and also seem to be very attracted to dead birds/feathers - no clue why. The largest congregation I've ever seen - more than a dozen individuals on a dead hawk.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 20 November, 2008 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

Deltochilum
D. gibbosum gibbosum (Fabricius). In my experience they seem to be active year around in Florida.
… Michael C. Thomas, 20 November, 2008 - 7:50am login or register to post comments

 
Canthonini
Thanks. I can see here that it can even feed on feathers! Very interesting.
… Maria Fremlin, 20 November, 2008 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

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