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Woodland Dor Beetle

Anoplotrupes stercorosus

The Woodland Dor Beetle is a shiny black bug that helps nature by breaking down animal waste. They are often found in forests and are important for keeping the soil healthy.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Woodland Dor Beetle is a robust, rounded insect, typically 12-19mm long. It has a shiny, often iridescent metallic blue-black to violet or reddish-brown body with distinctively ridged wing covers (elytra). Its short, clubbed antennae and strong, spiny legs help it dig.

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Woodland Dor Beetle
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Woodland Dor Beetle

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Adults bury dung deep underground to create nurseries for their young.

Some Dor Beetles can move objects over 1,000 times their own weight!

They are an important meal for badgers and foxes in woodlands.

They make a buzzing or squeaking sound by rubbing parts of their body!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Super Sniffer

Woodland Dor Beetle can find fresh dung from far away because of its super sensitive antennae that help them locate food.

Habilidad

Mighty Digger

Woodland Dor Beetle has powerful, spiny front legs that help them quickly burrow into soil to bury dung for their larvae.

Habilidad

Poop Recycler

Woodland Dor Beetle can break down animal waste because they feed on dung, helping to enrich the forest soil.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
20-30 mm
Tamaño
12-19 mm
Esperanza de vida
365-730 días
Velocidad de vuelo
3-8 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

These amazing beetles feast on decaying plants and animal waste, helping keep our forests clean and healthy!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed exclusively on buried dung provided by their parents, while adults also consume fungi and rotting plant matter.

Alimentos principales

  • Mammal Dung
  • Decaying Fungi
  • Rotting Leaves
  • Plant Sap

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

European Badger

Meles meles

A common prey item for badgers.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes frequently hunt them in forests.

eats

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Feeds on the dung of Roe Deer.

eats

Horse Mushroom

Agaricus arvensis

Adult beetles consume decaying mushroom parts.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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These beetles are harmless, but it's best to observe them without touching.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Woodland Dor Beetle?

20-30 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Woodland Dor Beetle?

12-19 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Woodland Dor Beetle?

365-730 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Woodland Dor Beetle?

3-8 km/h

¿Qué come Woodland Dor Beetle?

These amazing beetles feast on decaying plants and animal waste, helping keep our forests clean and healthy!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Woodland Dor Beetle?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Woodland Dor Beetle?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Woodland Dor Beetle?

6

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