Dung beetle
The Dung Beetle is a bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+. Beginning in Animal Crossing: Wild World, they appear during winter, rolling snowballs. In Doubutsu no Mori e+, they instead appear from spring to fall and roll the soccer, basketball, or volleyball balls found around the player's town.
Catch details
In Doubutsu no Mori e+
In Wild World
In City Folk
Description | These eat and lay their eggs in dung. Yes, it's gross, but good for the earth. |
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Time of year | Dec – Feb |
Time of day | 5 PM – 8 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Pushing snowballs |
Bug size | 35 mm |
Rarity | Rare |
Selling price | 800 Bells |
Furniture size |
In New Leaf
Time of year | Dec – Feb |
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Time of day | 5 PM - 8 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Pushing snowballs |
Size | 33 mm |
Rarity | Rare |
Selling price | 800 Bells |
Furniture size |
In New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Dung Beetles cannot be caught on another player's island, since snowballs do not appear when the player's airport gates are open.
Time of year | North: Dec – Feb South: Jun – Aug |
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Time of day | All day |
Location | Pushing snowballs |
Weather | Any weather |
Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
Selling prices | Nook's Cranny: 3,000 Bells Flick: 4,500 Bells |
Furniture size |
Donating to the museum
As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Dung Beetle can be donated to the museum followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.
In Wild World
"I say, I've actually heard it said that their dung-rolling is considered endearing! Absolute rubbish. It is a dirty habit. Dung is dirty. There is no refuting it! Hoo... What a world..."
In City Folk
"These beetles are also known as scarabs and were once revered in some parts of the world. Looking at it now, I must admit there IS something a bit refined about its antennae and legs..."
After donation, the Dung Beetle can be found rolling a piece of dung in the lower terrace in the smaller dirt circle, sharing the exhibit with the Migratory Locust.
In New Leaf
Since Blathers does not talk about the bug, the exhibit provides the information as follows:
"Dung beetles are famous for the exact thing you'd assume they're famous for. In fact, they use their namesake both as a source of food and a place to lay their eggs. Dung beetles are very strong and can roll things 10 times the weight of their bodies. One species can even pull objects 1,141 times its weight, which is like a human pulling 6 packed buses!"
In New Horizons
"What can I say? The aptly-named dung beetle feeds on the feces of animals. Hoo! You heard right! This putrid pest rolls up balls of dung...and then rolls them away to dine on at a later date. As if that weren't atrocious enough, some dung beetles lay their eggs in the feces too! What a dreadful place to raise the young."
When donated, it is found in the large desert sand tank alongside the Scorpion in the back room of the bug exhibit, next to the tarantula tank.
Gallery
Real-world information
Members of the insect family Scarabaeidae feed almost exclusively on feces and decaying matter. Many species have a good sense of smell. Dung beetles lay their eggs in dung. There are around 30,000 species of scarabaeidae worldwide.
Names in other languages
フンコロガシ funkorogashi |
Dung beetle | |
쇠똥구리 soettongguri |
Dung beetle | |
蜣螂 qiāngláng / fěnjīn'guī |
Dung beetle | |
糞金龜 Unknown |
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Жук-навозник Zhuk-navoznik |
Dung beetle | |
Mestkever | Dung beetle | |
Mistkäfer | Dung beetle | |
Escarabajo pelotero | lit. "ball-maker beetle" | |
Bousier | lit. "ball-maker" | |
Scarabeo stercorario | lit. "dung scarab" |
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