✨Onthophagus hecate

Family: Scarabaeidae

Subfamily: Scarabaeinae

Length: 5 - 9 mm

Onthophagus hecate has its elytra and pronotum pocked with large punctures and covered with pubescence too. Major males have a prominent horn projecting from the pronotum. The beetle pictured here is a minor male.

The species is commonly seen at lights. It also has a preference for ferment and decay, and may be found in dung, rotting fruit, aging fungi, and carrion. It is reasonably common across most of the United States and in many Canadian provinces. Onthophagus hecate là một loài bọ cánh cứng trong họ Bọ hung (Scarabaeidae).