Genus

Giant Dung Beetles

Heliocopris

5 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderColeoptera (Beetles)
FamilyScarabaeidae (Scarabs)
GenusHeliocopris (Giant Dung Beetles)

Species in this group

Heliocopris dilloni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Heliocopris japetus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Heliocopris dominus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Heliocopris andersoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Heliocopris neptunus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Dung Beetles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~20%
	Heliocopris dilloni			~20%
2	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~20%
	Heliocopris japetus			~20%
3	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 5	~10%
	Sovereign Large Dung Beetle			~10%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 5	~10%
	Heliocopris andersoni			<5%
	Trident Giant Dung Beetle			<5%

Giant Dung Beetles

Species in this group

Heliocopris dilloni

Heliocopris japetus

Sovereign Large Dung Beetle

Heliocopris andersoni

Trident Giant Dung Beetle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Dung Beetles

Parks Ranked