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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Deltochilini » Tumblebugs (Canthon) » subgenus Canthon (Canthon subgenus Canthon) » chalcites or pilularius (Canthon chalcites or pilularius)
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Dirty job - Canthon
Copyright © 2010 James C. Trager

Dirty job - Canthon
Shaw Nature Reserve near Gray Summit, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
June 7, 2009
Size: 13 mm
Initially attracted by butterflies on this persimmon-sweetened coyote poop, my attention soon was diverted to this beetle. Do only the females process dung balls?

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Contributed by James C. Trager on 18 May, 2010 - 2:03pm
Last updated 16 March, 2024 - 1:36pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Canthon.
… v belov, 16 March, 2024 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tumblebugs.
… v belov, 28 February, 2024 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Onthophagus.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 19 May, 2010 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

not sure about Onthophagus,
but in many other genera both parents share the job -- i'm sure scarab folk will tell you

Moved from Dung Beetles.
… v belov, 18 May, 2010 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Canthon sp.
the ball rolling alone is pretty indicative
… Phillip Harpootlian, 19 May, 2010 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

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