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CARCASS BEETLE FACTS |
Identification
Like other members of the genus in Australia, Omorgus costatus is a robust rough looking carcass beetle with a thick exoskeleton and a wrinkled lumpy appearance. It is a dark brown oval shaped beetle.
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. They also feed on animal droppings.
Range
Omorgus costatus is found in Asia and Australia including Tasmania.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Coleoptera | | Family: | Trogidae | | Genus: | Omorgus | | Species: | costatus | | Common Name: | Carcass Beetle |
Relatives in same Genus
Carcass Beetle (O. alternans)
Carcass Beetle (O. amictus)
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