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The Living Forest (203) : Dung Beetle

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (203) : Dung Beetle

The Dung Beetle is a beetle that feeds mainly on faeces (excreted by mammals and birds) and partly on fungi.
An important species in nature !

This beetle lives on all continents, except Antarctica.

Dutch name : Bosmestkever
German name : Waldmistkäver
Latin name : Anoplotrupes stercorosus

Here you can see a picture of a Dung Beetle at work

The Living Forest (164) : Dung Beetle
Mark Billiau.

Comentarios 26

Cobrak 21/12/2013 0:58
superbe macro!:-)
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Jacky86 18/09/2012 20:53
Toll mit dem Glanz auf dem Käfer, gut eingefangen!
LgJacky
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Jojo. 17/09/2012 9:07
Toutes mes félicitations pour cet excellent cliché.............
Bises
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Lene Thomsen 17/09/2012 0:17
very nice :-))

regards
lene
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Silvia Simonato. 16/09/2012 23:14
Excelente macro!
Saludos Silvia
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viola d 16/09/2012 20:56
Stunning details, colours and everything!:)
Bw, Viola
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willy ombret 16/09/2012 15:42
magnifiques les détaild
très belle macro
compliments
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TeresaM 16/09/2012 11:11
Superbe cette présentation !
Une excellente photo de ce gros insecte noir, Mark.
Bon dimanche :-)
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Deryck 16/09/2012 10:05
I love them. I can watch them for ages rolling the dung into little balls and then fighting for supremacy over their little dung balls.... :-)))

A wonderful shot of this amazing little creature
Deryck
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Adele D. Oliver 15/09/2012 22:51
a perfect macro capture of this beautiful little beetle - great definition and light and show of his habitat.
greetings and wishing you a relaxing Sunday,
Adele
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† Ushie Farkas 15/09/2012 22:42
ein MACRO vom ALLERFEINSTEN, Mark!
Grüße
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Josef Kainz 15/09/2012 17:30
Gut erwischt schönes Bild
vg josef
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Vera M. Shulga 15/09/2012 17:23
perfect photo!and very beautiful
greetings, Vera
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Joew 15/09/2012 15:34
Stark den Käfer präsentiert und so eine schärfe ist schon top. VG Joe
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s. sabine krause 15/09/2012 15:11
magnificent macro, mark! ; ) once again: amazing details! his dark, shiny shell reflects the light beautifully. in fact, he looks as though wearing some kind of primeval metal armor! great capture of an eco-friendly creature in a very green environment! ; )) greetings, sabine.
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