Sloane's Tiger Beetle vs Two-Spotted Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sloane's Tiger Beetle | Two-Spotted Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pseudotetracha sloaneae | Onthophagus nuchicornis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cicindelidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Grasslands |
| Diet | Predators | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Australia, Oceania | Europe, Asia, introduced to North America |
| Conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
Sloane's Tiger Beetle
A rare nocturnal tiger beetle endemic to inland salt lakes of southern Australia. It has unusually large eyes and long legs adapted for hunting on saline lake shores at night.
Did You Know?
Pseudotetracha tiger beetles are exclusively Australian and represent some of the most ancient lineages of tiger beetles.
Two-Spotted Dung Beetle
A small, mottled brown and yellow tunneling dung beetle with two dark spots on the pronotum. Males have a single backward-pointing horn on the nape. It is one of the most common dung beetles in European pastures.
Did You Know?
This species was accidentally introduced to North America and is now one of the most common dung beetles on the continent.