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Anachalcos convexus

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Species of beetle

Anachalcos convexus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anachalcos
Species: A. convexus
Binomial name
Anachalcos convexus

Anachalcos convexus is a species of scarab beetle in the genus Anachalcos.

Phinda Private Game Reserve
Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa

The sequence of images shows a sequence of the beetle rolling a dung ball. It does this to navigate.

  • the beetle climbs onto the ball the beetle climbs onto the ball
  • the beetle starts a 360 degree turn the beetle starts a 360 degree turn
  • the beetle continues the 360 degree turn the beetle continues the 360 degree turn
  • the beetle continues rolling the ball with its hind legs the beetle continues rolling the ball with its hind legs

References

  1. "Anachalcos". EOL. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Anachalcos convexus


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