Geotrupes stercorarius is a species of earth-boring dung beetle. Its common name is the dor beetle or the dumbledore, and is common throughout Europe.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Dor Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Geotrupes spiniger
- Sericotrupes niger
- Geotrupes mutator
- Geotrupes balyi
- Phelotrupes formosanus
- Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Geotrupidae
- Genus
- Geotrupes
- Species
- Geotrupes stercorarius
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