Genus

Burrowing Dung Beetles

Phanaeus

4 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderColeoptera (Beetles)
FamilyScarabaeidae (Scarabs)
GenusPhanaeus (Burrowing Dung Beetles)

Species in this group

Phanaeus difformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phanaeus triangularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phanaeus igneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phanaeus vindex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Burrowing Dung Beetles

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Phanaeus difformis			~10%
2	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	Phanaeus igneus			~10%
	Rainbow Scarab			~10%
3	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Phanaeus triangularis			~10%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Rainbow Scarab			<5%
5	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Rainbow Scarab			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Rainbow Scarab			~10%
2	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Rainbow Scarab			~10%
3	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Rainbow Scarab			<5%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Rainbow Scarab			<5%

Burrowing Dung Beetles

Species in this group

Phanaeus difformis

Phanaeus triangularis

Phanaeus igneus

Rainbow Scarab

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Burrowing Dung Beetles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked