Just doing my job... Green Dung Beetle just as busy as he can be!

in #nature7 years ago (edited)

Sometimes I am just amazed at what I come across when I am out taking pictures. Just like this picture here of a Green Dung Beetle doing precisely as what mother nature intended him to do... rolling a ball of dung (manure). I find it fascinating that a dung beetle can bury excrement 250 times heavier than itself in one night and some are also known as 'rollers' and they roll dung into round balls. Some tunnelers will bury the excrement wherever they find it and then there is a third group that is known as the dwellers that just live in manure. Often dung is used as a food source or breeding chamber. Dung beetles can come in many different colours and each type of dung beetle has their job depending on what type they are. There are more than 5,000 different types of dung beetles throughout the world. The nocturnal African dung beetle Scarabaeus satyrus is the only known non-human animal to navigate and orient itself using the Milky Way (per the Dung Beetle Wikipedia ). I would have to say they are neat little creatures of habit. I wouldn't want their job, but at least they seem to like it.

A few years ago I was lucky enough to be out on a bike ride out on a bike trail here in Jacksonville, Florida called the Baldwin Trail that runs throughout farmland so fortunately, I came across this opportunity to capture this picture. I had never seen a dung beetle in person before until I came across this guy. I figured it was a perfect opportunity to take photos of him in action.

I had forgotten about this picture until the other day when looking through older photos and when I saw this one, I just had to put it aside to make a post to share with the community. I love learning and sharing knowledge so now I am eager to know if any of you have ever come across one of these guys in nature?

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Beautiful beetle
Good post dear @ozhiya
I upvote and resteem

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@agussafrizal, I would like to know what kind of beetle this one is. The colouring and marking are unique, but the shape of the shell looks interesting. Thanks for sharing yours with me!

this is very good, I also have a very pretty beetle.

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The colouring and shine are​ stunning and perfect for this guy here!

Seems like a pretty shitty life if you ask me! 🙊 🙊

You hit the nail on the head so to speak with it seems like a pretty shitty life. LOL I would NOT want this job at all and it's a good thing there is beetles willing to do it so we don't​.

Amazing, Good job for today

@n4z4r, I try my best to capture good quality pictures and then when I get home to look through them I struggle only to find one​ perfect one to share. Sometimes I want to share multiple​.

Excellent image I would not like to do the work of these beetles either. This is a clear example that both in nature and in the human life of society, someone must do the "dirty work" and they like to do it. Regards @ozhiya Thanks for your help.

@josevasquez, how are you doing my friend? Nice to see you commenting and liking my post here on the beetle! You are correct that this is a perfect example of how social hierarchy works in nature and human life. I wouldn't want this job... Then again perhaps stuff we do confuses different animals because we do species-specific​ activites.

I really like your posts, I upvote and resteem your post, and I also have a beetle.

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Wow, @kesya you have a pretty fascinating​ looking beetle yourself! Do you know what type this one is?

The info you provided about Scarabaeus satyrus is very unique dear.
Just keep sharing my dear @ozhiya

I am happy you found the info I provided on the dung beetle to be unique and liked my post, @bilal9808!

Dung beetles have impressive “weapons,” some with a large, hornlike structure on the head

@muzaifwani, I am trying to decide if there are​ any little horns on this guy here. Do you see the horn-like​ structure on the head of this green dung beetle?

Every small life in nature is amazing and you have captured it breathtakingly..Smallest animals do the toughest things to survive..This is such an amazing creation of God and ain't it beautiful Man

Nature is a wonderful work of art sort of like an artist canvas​, @tasauver!

Yes I've come across bettle
But the black ones at an uncompleted building and look scary 🎥 cos it's black

@opeyemioguns, I will agree that the black ones do look slightly​ scary and perhaps the colour of the shell is​ black does contribute to the scary factor.

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