wild florida ecotravel guide
Gators Crocs Birds Mammals snakes turtles frogs Lizards insects fish plants sharks
florida wildlife
favorite activities
florida destinations

 

 

 


Humpback Dung Beetle

Humpback dung beetle Florida

                                                                Photo Fiona Sunquist ©

These large, black, dung beetles are fairly common in the southeastern US. In Florida they are active and moving year-around. The male has a prominent bump on each wing case – females, like the beetle in the photo above, lack the two prominent bumps.


Humpback dung beetles roll dung and occasionally hairballs. They are also attracted to rotting fruit.

 

 

 

top of page | back to insects

 

Wildlife of Florida 2011
Wildlife of Florida 2011
Fiona Sunquist
Download $19.99
Support independent publishing: Buy this e-book on Lulu.

Lizards book cover
Wildlife of Florida: Lizards
Fiona Sunquist
Download $2.49
Support independent publishing: Buy this e-book on Lulu.

Your Ad Here

 

gator/crocs | birds | mammals | snakes | turtles | frogs/toads | lizards | sharks

Wildlife | Favorite Activities | My Destinations | about us | resources | site map | home

contribute templates web site development by Creative Communications