Wide-Headed Dung Beetle vs Green Tiger Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Wide-Headed Dung Beetle Green Tiger Beetle
Scientific Name Onthophagus nigriventris Cicindela campestris
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Cicindelidae
Size 7-12 mm 12-15 mm
Habitat Grasslands Heathland
Diet Dung Feeders Predators
Regions East Africa Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Wide-Headed Dung Beetle

A small, greenish-bronze tunneling dung beetle from East Africa with a very wide head in major males. The broad head is used to block tunnel entrances against rivals. It is common in savanna grasslands.

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Did You Know?

Minor males, which lack the wide head, instead dig sneaky side tunnels to bypass the guarding major male.

Green Tiger Beetle

A fast-running, metallic green beetle with cream-colored spots. It is a fierce predator that chases down prey on bare ground.

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Did You Know?

It runs so fast that it temporarily goes blind and must stop to re-locate its prey.