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πŸͺ² Beetles

Watanabe Dung Beetle

Onthophagus watanabei

About

A small, brown tunneling dung beetle from Southeast Asian forests with distinctively elongated curved horns in major males. It is a forest-interior species sensitive to habitat disturbance. Found beneath dung of wild mammals.

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Did You Know?

This species disappears from logged forests, making it an indicator of old-growth forest health.