Onthophagus sp. (genus)
1 Dung beetle at Strathnairn, ACT
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| Onthophagus sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 25 Oct 2024 | |
| Onthophagus sp. (genus) | WendyEM | 24 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 24 Oct 2024 |
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25 Oct 2024
Great that these little guys are being noticed! We have just introduced another thousand kindly donated by CSIRO as their dung beetle research program is winding up. 600 were Onthophagus sp and 400 Bubas sp (which we have not had out here before!). Very exciting. Ange :-)
Location information
- Coordinates 148.977058-35.236141
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Oct 2024 09:23 AM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Onthophagus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Onthophagus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Dung beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822.53m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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