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#dungbeetle — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #dungbeetle, aggregated by home.social.

  1. The dung beetle Onthophagus coenobita in Hedgemead Park in #Bath yesterday. Usually found on herbivore dung, but occasionally on carrion and decaying fungi. Might have flown in from the surrounding countryside. Males (like this one) have a prominent horn arising from the back of the head.
    #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Naturephotography #WildlifePhotography #Beetle #Insects #DungBeetle

  2. The dung beetle Onthophagus coenobita in Hedgemead Park in #Bath yesterday. Usually found on herbivore dung, but occasionally on carrion and decaying fungi. Might have flown in from the surrounding countryside. Males (like this one) have a prominent horn arising from the back of the head.
    #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Naturephotography #WildlifePhotography #Beetle #Insects #DungBeetle

  3. The dung beetle Onthophagus coenobita in Hedgemead Park in #Bath yesterday. Usually found on herbivore dung, but occasionally on carrion and decaying fungi. Might have flown in from the surrounding countryside. Males (like this one) have a prominent horn arising from the back of the head.
    #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Naturephotography #WildlifePhotography #Beetle #Insects #DungBeetle

  4. The dung beetle Onthophagus coenobita in Hedgemead Park in #Bath yesterday. Usually found on herbivore dung, but occasionally on carrion and decaying fungi. Might have flown in from the surrounding countryside. Males (like this one) have a prominent horn arising from the back of the head.
    #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Naturephotography #WildlifePhotography #Beetle #Insects #DungBeetle

  5. The dung beetle Onthophagus coenobita in Hedgemead Park in #Bath yesterday. Usually found on herbivore dung, but occasionally on carrion and decaying fungi. Might have flown in from the surrounding countryside. Males (like this one) have a prominent horn arising from the back of the head.
    #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Naturephotography #WildlifePhotography #Beetle #Insects #DungBeetle