Dung Beetle

Scarabaeinae

Dung Beetles are known for rolling balls of dung! They use it for food and to lay their eggs in.

Hábitat: Grasslands and forests

Aspecto

The Dung Beetle is a robust, typically black or brown insect, though some gleam with metallic green or blue. Many species have unique horns or ridges on their heads, especially males, making them look like tiny armored tanks.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenColeopteraFamiliaScarabaeidaeGéneroOntherus

Dung Beetle

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Ancient Egyptians revered dung beetles, associating their dung-rolling with the sun's journey!

By burying dung, these beetles naturally help reduce fly pests and improve soil health.

Some male dung beetles use their impressive horns to wrestle rivals over mates!

They lay their eggs inside carefully crafted balls of dung, providing a perfect food nursery.

Habilidades especiales

Dung Beetles can roll dung balls 50 times their own weight, helping them transport food and create nests.

Dung Beetles have a unique ability to navigate by the Milky Way's light, helping them roll dung in a straight line.

Dung Beetles accelerate nutrient cycling by burying dung, returning vital elements to the soil for plants.

Dung Beetles can dig intricate tunnels and chambers beneath dung pats to store food and lay eggs.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 10-60 mm
Tamaño: 5-30 mm
Esperanza de vida: 60-365 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 5-15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

These amazing insects are nature's clean-up crew, feasting mainly on animal droppings!

Alimentos principales

mammal dung
bird droppings
decaying fungi
rotting fruit

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Cattle

Bos taurus

provides dung for food and nesting sites.

depends on

Horse

Equus caballus

provides dung for food and nesting sites.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

preys on dung beetles foraging on the ground.

eaten by

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

forages for beetles in pastures and fields.

Rasgos

Vida silvestre

La vida silvestre abarca toda la vida animal y vegetal no domesticada que existe en sus hábitats naturales.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.