Flat Bark Hister Beetle vs Bolboceras Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Flat Bark Hister Beetle | Bolboceras Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hololepta plana | Bolboceras armiger |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Histeridae | Geotrupidae |
| Size | 7-10 mm | 10-18 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Gardens |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Flat Bark Hister Beetle
An extremely flattened, disc-like black beetle found under bark of dead trees. Its body is compressed to fit in the narrow space between bark and wood.
Did You Know?
Its body is so flat it can squeeze into gaps less than 2 mm wide to pursue prey under tight-fitting bark.
Bolboceras Dung Beetle
A stout, rounded earth-boring beetle with a yellowish-brown body and a prominent horn on the male head. It digs deep burrows to cultivate subterranean fungal gardens rather than provisioning with dung. Adults are attracted to lights.
Did You Know?
Rather than eating dung, this earth-boring beetle cultivates underground fungal gardens in its burrows.