For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Three-horned Dung Beetle (Catharsius tricornatus)

Family Scarabaeidae
These are large beetles found in most northern and central regions, then along the coast, down along the coast towards the Cape.
 They are nocturnal and the adults burrow below or in fresh dung heaps.
Info: Field Guide to Insects of South Africa