Chondropyga dorsalis |
As larvae, the Cowboy Beetles feast on rotting things, like dead wood and compost. Their eggs are actually laid in the rotting logs so that when the larvae hatch they have something to eat right away. Then then use that same material to construct their pupae.
As adults, Cowboy Beetles have a taste for food that is a bit more palatable to us non-rotten-debris eaters. They feed on the nectar of various flower species, and they use their newly acquired wings to move from different shrubs and bushes.
Their gold and black coloration actually helps them to avoid predators. When in flight they resemble the far more dangerous Wasp!
IUCN Status : Not Listed
Location : Australia
Size : Length up to 1in (2.5cm)
Classification : Phylum : Arthropoda -- Class : Insecta -- Order : Coleoptera
Family : Scarabaeidae -- Genus : Chondropyga -- Species : C. dorsalis
Family : Scarabaeidae -- Genus : Chondropyga -- Species : C. dorsalis
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