Side view of dung beetle

Side view of dung beetle (Onthophagus binodus). Landcare Research received permission from the EPA to release Onthophagus binodus in New Zealand.

Rights: Birgit Rhode, Landcare Research

Published: 10 December 2013Size: 341.41 KB

Explore related content

On 8 October 2013, Landcare Research’s invertebrate ecologist Dr Shaun Forgie announced the release of two new species of dung...

What is an insect and should we really care about these creepy crawlies? In a word – yes. As American...

The buildings of Landcare Research (Manaaki Whenua) in Tāmaki, Auckland, house an enormous range of preserved and live specimens of...

Excrement-loving dung beetles, rolling their balls of animal poo across the ground, could one day become a familiar sight on...

On 8 October 2013, Landcare Research’s invertebrate ecologist Dr Shaun Forgie announced the release of two new species of dung...

Your Email address

See our newsletters here.