Real Exotic Elephant Dung Beetle Heliocopris dominus Bates 1868 Open Wings Female – preserved taxidermy insect bug collection framed in a wooden box as pictured

Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or brooding chambers. Other dung beetles, known as tunnelers, bury the dung wherever they find it. A third group, the dwellers, neither roll nor burrow: they simply live in manure. They are often attracted by the dung burrowing owls collect. Dung beetles are currently the only animal, other than humans, known to navigate and orient themselves using the Milky Way. This is a real authentic preserved specimen mounted on a wooden frame, enclosed with glass. It compasses a hook on the back for easy hanging. It will look fabulous on the wall or on a book shelf. Our butterfly and insect collections make unique, educational and interesting gifts! **** All of our specimens are from substainable sources and had been legally imported. None of the butterflies and insects we sell are within CITES agreement on endangered species. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.