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 There has been some confusion regarding the application of the names with many people using the outdated name Onthophagus gazella.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 Dallas on a given day, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 186th most-seen of the 1412 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.
April and June–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gazelle Scarab in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in May and November–March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gazelle Scarab sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Gazelle Scarab that you can see in Dallas (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Common Green June Beetle (about 10%), Kern's Flower Scarab (about 10%) and Texas Flower Scarab (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 Dallas (123 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.
