Dung Beetle

Dung Beetles play a crucial ecological role by recycling nutrients from dung and decomposing organic matter. They come in various species, all of which feed on dung, which they roll into balls and bury. This process helps fertilise the soil and control parasite populations.

Dung Beetles play a crucial ecological role by recycling nutrients from dung and decomposing organic matter. They come in various species, all of which feed on dung, which they roll into balls and bury. This process helps fertilise the soil and control parasite populations.

Scientific Name:

Scarabaeidae

Family:

Scarabaeidae

Conservation Status :

Varies by species

Diet:

Dung

Habitat:

Savanna

Kingdom:

Animalia

Mass:

Varies

Order:

Coleoptera