Where are the great dung beetle exhibits of the world?

[DavidBrown]

Dung beetles are ecologically important species. They run the sewer systems of the savannas and forests of the world. They have disgusting lifestyles by eating and reprocessing the world's poop, which makes them potentially fascinating and interesting zoo exhibits.

Going through the gallery I found live dung beetle exhibits at San Diego, Bristol, and London Zoos and at the Audubon Insectarium in Louisiana. At a recent visit to the San Diego Zoo I found that the dung beetle exhibit in Elephant Odyssey no longer had dung beetles in it.

Are there still some dung beetle exhibits out there in the zoo world?

 

[Mehdi]

Wien new exhbit seems nice.

 

[lintworm]

Wien new exhbit seems nice.

I guess you mean the new Desert house in Nuremberg, which is basically a house for 1000+ dung beetles. There are some pictures in the gallery.

 

[Mehdi]

I guess you mean the new Desert house in Nuremberg, which is basically a house for 1000+ dung beetles. There are some pictures in the gallery.

Indeed, that is what I meant.

I don't know why I even said Wien when it clearly is Nürnberg...

 

[ThylacineAlive]

San Diego's display had dung beetles in it on my visit in January. I wish I knew the species, though, as they were my first dung beetles.

~Thylo

 

[TZDugong]

San Diego's display had dung beetles in it on my visit in January. I wish I knew the species, though.

~Thylo

I also remember seeing Dung Beetles on my visit, which was in December of last year. The main problem with this exhibit is the harsh glare, which makes viewing of the beetles tough.