Common Dor Beetle

Also known as Dor Beetle, Dumbledore, Clock Beetle

Dor beetles are powerful burrowers that excavate deep vertical tunnels beneath animal droppings, dragging dung underground to provision brood chambers for their larvae. Adults often fly on warm, still evenings with a loud, droning hum, homing in on the scent of herbivore dung over long distances. By burying dung, they aerate pastures, accelerate nutrient cycling, and suppress parasitic fly larvae that would otherwise plague livestock.