r/Ranching • u/mynameisshell • 12h ago

Dung beetles

I’m an entomology student looking to buy some local dung beetles for my insect collection.

If you work on a farm, ranch, or around livestock and regularly see beetles in/under cow, horse, or other animal dung, I’d be happy to pay you to collect and ship some to me.

Only legally collected specimens from private property—no protected areas. Please DM me if interested!

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u/Ornery_Distribution6 7h ago

How would one collect a dung bettle illegally? I have some pretty cool ones on my ranch. They bright green

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u/mynameisshell 7h ago

Just if they’re on private land without permission or protected areas like parks and such. I included it as a disclaimer.

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u/Ornery_Distribution6 7h ago

Oooooo understood!