This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Two new species of Onthophagus from Oaxaca, Mexico, are described and illustrated: Onthophagus istmenus new species, and Onthophagus ...

Following months of grueling tests and trials, scientists now reveal the world's strongest insect to be a species of dung beetle called Onthophagus taurus. Following months of gruelling tests and ...

Charles Schaeffer, A Short Review of the North American Species of Onthophagus (Col. Scarab.), Journal of the New York Entomological Society, Vol. 22, No. 4 (Dec., 1914), pp. 290-300 ...

Male dung beetles of the genus Onthophagus are noted for the size and diversity of their horns. In some species, these make up 40% of males’ body length.

The average cow drops between 10 and 12 dung pads (also known as “pats”) every day and just one of those cow pads can produce up to 3,000 flies in a fortnight. With more than 28 million cattle ...

When you think of strong animals, you probably imagine elephants, bears, and gorillas. But what if a mere beetle - specifically a dung beetle - is the strongest land creature pound-for-pound?

Horned Beetle Onthophagus Taurus (IMAGE) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Caption. Horned beetle Onthophagus taurus. Credit. PNAS. Usage Restrictions. None. License.