Dung Beetle vs Thin-neck Cave Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dung Beetle Thin-neck Cave Beetle
Scientific Name Scarabaeus sacer Pseudanophthalmus parvicollis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Carabidae
Size 20-30 mm 4-5 mm
Habitat Farmland Caves
Diet Dung Feeders Detritivores
Regions Africa, Europe, Asia United States
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Dung Beetle

Sacred to ancient Egyptians who associated them with the sun god Ra. They roll balls of dung for food and breeding. Navigate using the Milky Way.

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Did You Know?

Dung beetles are the only known animals to navigate using the Milky Way — they use the band of light to roll their dung balls in a straight line.

Thin-neck Cave Beetle

A narrowly endemic cave beetle with a distinctively slender pronotum. It inhabits caves in the Appalachian karst region.

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Did You Know?

Its narrow neck (pronotum) helps it squeeze through tiny fissures in cave rock.