Canthon luteicollis, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

A beautifully vibrant tropical dung beetle. Not entirely visible in these shots, but the two front legs are much bulkier than the rest of its legs.

comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

Nice! I love dung beetles! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Me too, they hard humble workers. Like, bring the dung! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Yep. They have such important roles in nutrient cycling.
    
    Plus, there are about a million dung beetle jokes out there. In grad school, they were one of our favorite insects to make up one-liners about. Here's a sampling:
    
    What's a dung beetle's favorite candy?
    ...lolli-poops
    
    A dung beetle walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Pull up a stool."
    
    There were so many more, but my 40-year old brain can't remember... Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Lol, I like short and simple jokes, those are great. Like...
      
      A blind man walks into a bar. And a chair. And the table. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Lol, good one. I like short jokes too, and use them in homeschool...I have my kids copy jokes for printing and cursive writing practice. It makes it a bit more fun for them. Today's joke was:
        
        Why does a flamingo lift one leg when they stand?
        ...Because if they lifted both legs, they would fall down!
        
        The jokes have to be just dumb enough to be silly and funny... Posted 6 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Mum jokes! Posted 6 years ago