Onthophagus coenobita
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Onthophagus coenobita is a species of dung beetle in the genus Onthophagus. It typically feeds on dung, but also carrion and decaying fungi. It mainly feeds on human dung, but also dog, cattle, horse, goat, sheep and pig dung. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Horned Dung Beetle sighting in London on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1059th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Horned Dung Beetle in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Metallic Horned Dung Beetle sightings, London ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Horned Dung Beetle that you can see in London (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 20%), Summer Chafer (about 10%) and Welsh Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Horned Dung Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in London (10 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.
