Anachalcos convexus
| Anachalcos convexus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anachalcos |
| Species: | A. convexus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anachalcos convexus Boheman, 1857
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Anachalcos convexus is a species of scarab beetle in the genus Anachalcos.[1]
The sequence of images shows a sequence of the beetle rolling a dung ball. It does this to navigate.
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the beetle climbs onto the ball
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the beetle starts a 360 degree turn
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the beetle continues the 360 degree turn
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the beetle continues rolling the ball with its hind legs
References
- ^ "Anachalcos". EOL. Retrieved 11 December 2014.