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CARCASS BEETLE FACTS |
Identification
Carcass beetles or Hide beetles belong to the Trogidae family, represented in Australia by the Omorgus genus. Omorgus amictus is a dull brown beetle, and like other species in the genus has a rough body texture, but more even bumps than Omorgus alternans. The head is bent downwards and hidden from view by the pronotum (the first segment of the thorax).
Other Names
Hide Beetle
Habitat
found in dry habitats
Food
Adult carcass beetles and larvae feed on dry animal carcasses. The larvae live in burrows in the soil under the carcass. They invade the carcass after the soft fleshy parts have gone.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Coleoptera | | Family: | Trogidae | | Genus: | Omorgus | | Species: | amictus | | Common Name: | Carcass Beetle |
Relatives in same Genus
Carcass Beetle (O. alternans)
Carcass Beetle (O. costatus)
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