Digitonthophagus gazella
In 3 days ~10%
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 There has been some confusion regarding the application of the names with many people using the outdated name Onthophagus gazella.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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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gazelle Scarab sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 752nd most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gazelle Scarab in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gazelle Scarab sightings, Miami ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%), 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 Miami (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (about 10%) and Cuban May 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 Miami (5 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.
