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πŸͺ² Beetles

Daffodil Aphodius

Aphodius fossor

About

A large, entirely shiny black dweller dung beetle with a convex, robust body. Despite being classified as a dweller, it also makes shallow burrows beneath dung. One of the earliest spring-active dung beetles in Europe.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the first dung beetles to appear in spring, sometimes emerging while snow is still on the ground.