Digitonthophagus gazella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Digitonthophagus gazella (common names: gazella scarab, brown dung beetle) is a species of scarab beetle. It belongs to the genus Digitonthophagus, which was promoted from subgenus to genus level in 1959. There has been some confusion regarding the application of the names with many people using the outdated name Onthophagus gazella. Dung beetle experts use the term Digitonthophagus gazella.
Its native distribution is Afro-Asian. It has been introduced to many other parts of the world in order to help remove cattle dung from pastures, with some introductions leading to naturalized populations. Digitonthophagus gazella was introduced into Australia as part of the Australian Dung Beetle project in 1968.
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gazelle Scarab sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 297th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and June–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gazelle Scarab in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May and November–February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gazelle Scarab sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Gazelle Scarab that you can see in Austin (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Kern's Flower Scarab (about 20%), Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gazelle Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (105 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
