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Dune scarab beetle pushing dung ball Dune scarab beetle - Scarabaeus semipunctatus <br /> covered with Milichiidae - Freeloader flies Dune Scarab,Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Scarabaeus semipunctatus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Dune scarab beetle pushing dung ball

Dune scarab beetle - Scarabaeus semipunctatus
covered with Milichiidae - Freeloader flies

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Love it! Posted 3 days ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      thank you :-)
      I really love it how the walk backwards when pushing the ball....
      the freeloader flies are really freeloaders, try to get some food from the beetle.       Posted 3 days ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Dung beetles are my favorite creatures. They provide such an important, but underappreciated service. Plus, walking backward while pushing a ball of poo takes serious skill. ;P Posted yesterday
  3. View William Bodine's profile
    William Bodine
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    The flies make this an unusual pic and made me stop and look closer at it. Great image. Posted yesterday

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The Dune Scarab

Scarabaeus semipunctatus is a beetle in the Scarabaeidae family.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2025. Captured Nov 11, 2025 08:59 in VM2V+QP Ashdod, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/7.1
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 45mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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