Pretty Dung Beetle (I'm Photographing Poo!!)

[Nanci]

This guy eluded me yesterday, but I got him "on film" today!!

I just got a dog about a year and a half ago. I have only owned dogs up north. I was mystified when I discovered a pile of dog poo produced in the morning would be a tiny pile of dirt when I got home. _Something_ (probably many things) were making it disappear!

Yesterday, I noticed a chunk of poop walking across the yard. I investigated, and found this!

 

[Nanci]

I watched them at work for quite a while yesterday. The adult apparently moves the poop, or not, to a location that it likes. (I can't figure out the criteria) then digs a hole under the poop and does something. Probably lays eggs, then feeds poop to the larvae.

 

[Nanci]

Yup- that is one of the exciting highlights of my day...

 

[GSDlover]

Gross, but ever so neat and interesting.

 

[Fatman608]

Wish our dung beatles around here would do dog poo. I have only seen them on cattle poo around here.

Love the Fatman

 

[Nanci]

I know- it's like a dream come true!

 

[windowswisher]

The sight of a piece of poo moving across the yard was probably quite alarming! These are awesome!

 

[pridecity]

Wonder if they'll do bd poo? My Ella throws out some icky ones.

 

[windowswisher]

Am I weird for thinking they're actually kinda "cute?"

 

[Cflaguy]

Nanci my friend....

you need another hobby or a new boyfriend. LOL.:cheers:

 

[dogsNdragons]

you need another hobby or a new boyfriend. LOL.:cheers:

LOL
Join the club <VBG>

 

[dogsNdragons]

Neat pics. Unfortunatly with four dogs, the dung beetles can't keep up :awcrap:

 

[windowswisher]

I probably do need a new boyfriend, but that unrelated point aside, I find beetles, caterpillars, and milli/centipedes oh so cute!

 

[wstphal]

The idea of dung beetles is disgusting, but they do serve a useful purpose, and that one is a lovely shiny green color! Looks like high-end car paint.

 

[vetusvates]

What a gift at the end of the day/weekend. I laughed out loud more than once. Nanci, you could moonlight as a standup comic,...or writer for SNL or something.