The seasonal and diel variations of dung beetle species were studied in an Iberian mid-mountain locality to examine the interaction between these two temporal rhythms. We assume that a variation activity would support notion both rhythms may assist achieving quick flexible response when climatic conditions change. Data coming from 4,104 pitfall traps placed during 15 sampling periods totalling ...

Dung beetle functional ecology has traditionally focused on studying the relation between traits and ecosystem functions in multispecies assemblages, often ignoring contribution of behavioral interactions trait variability within species. Here we focus factors that affect dung removal at an intraspecific level two horned species with dimorphic males ( Onthophagus taurus verticicornis ). By sett...