Satanas Dung Beetle vs North American Hide Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Satanas Dung Beetle | North American Hide Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dichotomius satanas | Trox scaber |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Trogidae |
| Size | 22-35 mm | 5-9 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | South America | North America, Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Satanas Dung Beetle
A large, pitch-black tunneling dung beetle with a deeply forked cephalic horn in males that gives it a devilish appearance. It is a powerful nocturnal tunneler in South American forests. Its dark coloring provides excellent camouflage at night.
Did You Know?
Its ominous name comes from the deeply forked horn that resembles devil horns in medieval European art.
North American Hide Beetle
A small, oval, grayish-brown beetle with heavily sculptured elytra covered in rows of bumps and encrusted soil. It specializes in consuming dried keratin-rich animal remains. Found in owl pellets, bird nests, and old carcasses.
Did You Know?
Forensic entomologists use the presence of hide beetles to estimate time since death in very old remains.