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| Geotrupes stercorarius | Geotrupes stercorarius belongs to the family of earth-boring dung beetles. It is found in Europe, Asia and Canada.
Geotrupes stercorarius reach lengths of 16 mm to 25 mm. The face of the beetle is black or black-blue, and the underside is blue, blue-green or blueviolet. The beetles are slightly hairy. Their wing covers each have 7 long rows of weak spots. The beetle can make noise...
... of dung are placed before the larvae as a future food supply. The side passages to the chambers are then filled with feces and sealed with clay. The larvae need approximately 1 year to grow up and then to turn into pupae.
The number of Geotrupes stercorarius is declining. | | |
| | Dor Beetles - Earth-boring dung beetles | | Dor Beetles or Earth-boring dung beetles (Geotrupidae) are a family of beetles. There are approximately 500 species globally , only 10 of which can be found in Central Europe. Examples of species are: Geotrupes stercorarius, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Geotrupes vernalis and Typhaeus typhoeus.
The beetles are 6 to 26 mm in length. Their bodies range in shape from oval to spherical. They can be black, brown, metallic blue, green or blue green in colour. The male ... | | |
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