Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Phanaeini » Rainbow Scarabs (Phanaeus) » Phanaeus igneus
Photo#502752
Dung Beetle - Phanaeus igneus - female
Copyright © 2011 john and jane balaban

Dung Beetle - Phanaeus igneus - Female
Ross Prairie State Forest, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, USA
March 21, 2011
They were amazing diggers. One just dug its way into the sand and disappeared. They were also surprisingly strong flyers. This one did not stay on the hand very long.

Other images:
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 3 April, 2011 - 5:21pm

Moved
Moved from Scarab Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 3 April, 2011 - 5:36pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo