Sun beetle - Zoo Santo Inácio

Species found in Namibia and South Africa. It is very common to found in gardens and in orchard.

Estatuto de conservação

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Not Evaluated
Data Deficient
LC

Least Concern
NT

Near threatened
VU

Vulnerable
EN

Endangered
CR

Critically Endangered
EW

Extinct in the Wild
EX

Extinct

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Length

2,5cm

Lifespan

2 years

Diet

Fruits and flowers

Morphology

The Sun Beetle has a robust and slightly flat body, with contrasting and variable colors. Usually the colors present are yellow and black, with different patterns.

Behaviour

They are very territorial animals. The males compete with each other in order to determine which is the dominant male, and sometimes these confrontations end with the death of one of the individuals.

Reproduction

It is an oviparous species that grows and develops through a process called metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, and adult). The adults often lay their eggs in small balls of faeces and plant remains (1 egg in each ball). These balls will serve as food for the larvae when they hatch.