Plum Dung Beetle (Anachalcos convexus)

Family Scarabaeidae

A large nocturnal species of dung beetle.

The adults feed on carrion as well as dung.

 Males and females jointly roll balls of dung away from source. After it is buried, an egg is laid in another ball and added to the nest.


Females, sometimes accompanied by males, care for their progeny until they emerge as adults.

Info: Field Guide to Insects of South Africa