探検昆虫

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.

生息地: Forests

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraGeotrupidaeAnoplotrupes
Woodland Dor Beetle
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Woodland Dor Beetle

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Super Sniffer

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

能力

Mighty Digger

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

能力

Poop Recycler

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

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-30 mm
サイズ
12-19 mm
寿命
365-730 日
飛行速度
3-8 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Larvae feed exclusively on buried dung provided by their parents, while adults also consume fungi and rotting plant matter.

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Woodland Dor Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

20-30 mm

Woodland Dor Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

12-19 mm

Woodland Dor Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

365-730 日

Woodland Dor Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

3-8 km/h

Woodland Dor Beetleは何を食べますか?

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

Woodland Dor Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Woodland Dor Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Woodland Dor Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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