Size: Length 5-50mm

Number of Species: 780

Identification: Robust beetle with round backs and shovel shaped heads, used for cutting out pieces of dung.

Usually black or brown in colour, some are metallic green.

They can fly though seem clumsy.

Dung beetles are a group of insects that primarily use the dung (poop) of mammals for feeding and nesting. These beetles are important for the breakdown and recycling of dung into the soil, enabling the nutrients in the dung to cycle through the ecosystem.