Dor Beetle
Geotrupes stercorarius
Not assessedInsectinsectivore
The dor beetle, also known as the dumbledore, is a type of dung beetle found across Europe. It’s known for its earth-boring habits, often digging into the soil to bury animal dung.
- It buries dung to lay its eggs in.
- Its larvae feed on the buried dung.
- It’s commonly found in grassy fields and woodlands.
GrasslandForestEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Geotrupes stercorarius
- Habitat
- Grassland, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
