''Anachalcos convexus'' is a species of

scarab beetle The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre ...

in the genus ''

Anachalcos ''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamil ...

''. The sequence of images shows a sequence of the beetle rolling a dung ball. It does this to navigate. Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 1 of 4.jpg, the beetle climbs onto the ball Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 2 of 4.jpg, the beetle starts a 360 degree turn Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 3 of 4.jpg, the beetle continues the 360 degree turn Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 4 of 4.jpg, the beetle continues rolling the ball with its hind legs

References

Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub