Skip to main content
Today is World Rainforest Day!
Close

Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus sp.

Photo by Vipul Ramanuj
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

26.8335, 70.4757

Field Notes

Description:

World of a Dung Beetle! It was quite an uphill task for this determined Dung Beetle. It took this neatly rolled dung to the sand dune dug a tunnel in the sand and took it inside.
One of the primary reasons for doing so is to feed their young. The female deposits each individual egg in its own ball of dung and then the larvae emerges, they have their own supply of food.

Habitat:

Sand Dunes of Thar Desert, Rajasthan.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
triggsturner
Congrats on your SOTW. Lovely aspect to your image - these beetles work so hard!!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Well done Vipul,great photo,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
LisaPowers
Congratulations Vipul Ramanuj! This spotting has been selected by our PN Rangers as our Spotting of the Week! https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/671180633276813312 https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156284148605603/?type=3&theater
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Ava T-B
Dung beetles navigate by the Milky Way at night!! http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/24/dung-beetles-navigate-via-the-milky-way-an-animal-kingdom-first/

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
2015 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
2016 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedNovember 26, 2015

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies