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Dung-rolling Beetle (Canthon humectus Say, 1832).
Val Verde County, TX, US.
A common sight in most American grazing areas, the scarabaeine genus Canthon, colloquially known as the “Dung Rollers”or “Tumblebugs,” is an icon of resourcefulness and capital, feeding on carrion and dung, and is a quintessential part of accelerating decay and recycling nutrients back into the environment.
Canthon humectus, in particular, is a common species which hails from the contiguous United States and Mexico, where it can be found doing mostly beetle shit (seizing and eating shit), often congregating in large frenzies over freshly laid scat. In my experience, this species is quite odiferous, and dare I say I have been long confused as to why these beetles bore such a pungent odor. What more can I say? Dung beetles are…the shit…?
Dung-rolling Beetle (Canthon humectus Say, 1832).
Val Verde County, TX, US.
A common sight in most American grazing areas, the scarabaeine genus Canthon, colloquially known as the “Dung Rollers”or “Tumblebugs,” is an icon of resourcefulness and capital, feeding on carrion and dung, and is a quintessential part of accelerating decay and recycling nutrients back into the environment.
Canthon humectus, in particular, is a common species which hails from the contiguous United States and Mexico, where it can be found doing mostly beetle shit (seizing and eating shit), often congregating in large frenzies over freshly laid scat. In my experience, this species is quite odiferous, and dare I say I have been long confused as to why these beetles bore such a pungent odor. What more can I say? Dung beetles are…the shit…?