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πŸͺ² Beetles

Coppery Tunneler

Onthophagus ferox

About

A small, coppery-brown tunneling dung beetle native to Africa, now established in Australia. Males have a pair of backward-curving horns. It is active during summer and autumn and is an efficient processor of cattle dung.

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Did You Know?

Introduced to Australia in the 1970s, it has become one of the most abundant dung beetles in subtropical Queensland.