Beetles on Dung - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides Albemarle County, Virginia, USA April 9, 1985 Size: Circa 6 mm
Water Scavenger Beetles, as the name implies, usually live in water. Some species, though, have adapted for "swimming" in dung or for living in other moist places that are not truly aquatic. This species is one of those dung-loving Hydrophilids.
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 14 February, 2005 - 7:58pm |