Globular Ant-loving Beetle vs Dichotomius Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Globular Ant-loving Beetle | Dichotomius Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chennium bituberculatum | Dichotomius carolinus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Mediterranean Europe, North Africa | North America (southeastern United States), Central America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Globular Ant-loving Beetle
A small, rounded pselaphine rove beetle with a glossy chestnut-brown body and two prominent tubercles on the pronotum. It lives as a guest in the nests of various Tetramorium ant species.
Did You Know?
The two tubercles on its thorax are actually glandular organs that produce secretions attractive to its host ants.
Dichotomius Dung Beetle
A large, robust black tunneling dung beetle with a distinctive bifurcate (forked) horn in males. Females have a transverse ridge on the head instead. It is a nocturnal species that excavates deep tunnels under cattle dung.
Did You Know?
The forked horn gives this genus its name, from the Greek dichotomous meaning divided in two.