The Plum Dung Beetle (Anachalcos convexus) are large and nocturnal feeding off carrion as well as dung.
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Males and females jointly roll balls of dung away from the scource, burying them in shallow burrows.
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After and egg is laid in the first brood ball, several balls are introduced into the nest.
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Females, sometimes accompanied by males, care for the young until they emerge as adults.
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