Tunnel Beetle vs Satanas Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tunnel Beetle | Satanas Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lymexylon navale | Dichotomius satanas |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Lymexylidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 7-16mm | 22-35 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Tunnel Beetle
A slender cylindrical beetle whose larvae bore straight tunnels through oak timber. Historically damaged ship timber.
Did You Know?
Was a major pest of oak shipbuilding timber, boring tunnels that weakened the hulls of wooden warships.
Satanas Dung Beetle
A large, pitch-black tunneling dung beetle with a deeply forked cephalic horn in males that gives it a devilish appearance. It is a powerful nocturnal tunneler in South American forests. Its dark coloring provides excellent camouflage at night.
Did You Know?
Its ominous name comes from the deeply forked horn that resembles devil horns in medieval European art.