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Scarab BeetlesDung beetle in Georgia?
While I was taking my dog for a walk around my yard, he stopped and was sniffing at the ground for a while. So I moved him away and took a look for my self and found this little beetle. I am almost positive that it is a Dung Beetle or as I like to refer to them, a Scarab. Not too sure that there is a difference between the two. The odd thing is that I didn’t know that we had these kind of beetles in Georgia. Is this a Dung Beetle/Scarab? And Do we have them in Georgia? Thanks,
Justin R. Robertson
Hi Justin,
Yes, there are Dung Beetles in Georgia, and yes this is a Dung Beetle. Scarab is a more general term for the family of beetles that includes Dung Beetles. We believe this is Canthon vigilans, commonly called a Tumblebug.
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