Bug FAQAteuchus texanus
Ateuchus texanus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
Ateuchus texanus is a dung beetle that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. All listed sources describe it simply as a dung-beetle species without mentioning any harmful effects.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Ateuchus texanus is classified in the dung beetle family Scarabaeidae.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It is noted as a dung beetle, with no specific household pest information.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives as a dung beetle, typical of its family.
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What it eats
Its diet is that of a dung beetle, feeding on dung.
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Life cycle
Its life cycle follows the pattern of dung beetles in the Scarabaeidae family.
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When you see it
Seasonal activity is described only as that of a dung beetle.
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Where it comes from
The species is recorded as a dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
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Lookalikes
No other species are listed as look-alikes; it is described only as a dung beetle.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What family does Ateuchus texanus belong to?
It belongs to the dung beetle family Scarabaeidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Is Ateuchus texanus a household pest?
The sources only identify it as a dung beetle and do not describe it as a household pest.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Scarabaeidae)
Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Green June BeetleCotinis nitidaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Phyllophaga crinitaDamages trees, gardens or crops
European Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
Mediterranean Spotted ChaferOxythyrea funestaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Oriental BeetleExomala orientalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ateuchus_texanus
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