Copris hispanus [L.]
Copris hispanus
Scarabs
(Scarabaeidae)
♂, 'spurs' at each legs
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Solid, shiny, heavy beetle, ♂ has a distinctive horn at the head. The horn on the ♀ is smaller or completely absent. All legs have a clearly visible spur. The front legs have a kind of blades that are used to dig. The back shield has a striped pattern of very small dents. To support the offspring manure balls are made by both genders that provide a safe den. An egg is laid and fertilized on them on each manure ball. After that the ♂ leaves, but the ♀ stays with the eggs to defend them. The size of the horn is determined by the amount of food of the larva. ⇔ 19-36 mm LA: ≈ The COPRIS LUNARIS (Unicorn Scarab) is slightly smaller and has a dent in the neck shield on both sides. This one lives partly in the same area. See photo LA. ≈ The ORYCTES NASICORNIS (rhinoceros) is reddish brown with a smooth back shield. No picture available. ≈ The GEOTRUPES SPINIGER (Dung beetle) misses the thorn on its nose.
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