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Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle
Dossier Dung Beetle.pngDossier EmptyDossier Dung Beetle
Dossier EmptyDossier Dung Beetle

Group
Invertebrates
Diet
Coprophagic
Temperament
Neutral
Release Versions
Steam 232.0
Jan 15, 2016
Xbox One 731.0
Feb 12, 2016
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016
Logo Mobile 1.0
May 24, 2018
Nintendo Switch 599.0
Nov 30, 2018
Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Variants
Spawn Command
cheat summon DungBeetle_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/DungBeetle/DungBeetle_Character_BP.DungBeetle_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Aberrant Dung Beetle
cheat summon DungBeetle_Character_BP_Aberrant_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/DungBeetle/DungBeetle_Character_BP_Aberrant.DungBeetle_Character_BP_Aberrant'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Dung Beetle (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon DungBeetle_Character_BP_STA_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/DungBeetle_Character_BP_STA.DungBeetle_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
Domestication
Tameable
Rideable
Breedable
Check mark Yes
X mark No
X mark No
Torpor Immune
X mark No
Taming Method
Rare Flower Passive
Preferred Food
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces
Humans Can Carry
Check mark Yes
Data
XP for kill
8 XP
Feces
X mark None
Drag Weight
90
Radiation Immune
X mark No
Carryable By
Immobilized By
Can Damage
Thatch Wall Thatch
Greenhouse Wall Greenhouse
Habitat

The Island Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle The Island

The Center Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle The Center

Scorched Earth Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Scorched Earth

Ragnarok Ocean Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Ragnarok

Extinction Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Extinction

Valguero Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Valguero

Genesis Part 1 Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Genesis Part 1

Crystal Isles Topographic Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Crystal Isles

Genesis Part 2 Map
Spawning Dung Beetle Genesis Part 2

Lost Island map
Spawning Dung Beetle Lost Island

Aberration Topographic Map
Spawning Aberrant Dung Beetle Aberration

Crystal Isles Topographic Map
Spawning Aberrant Dung Beetle Crystal Isles

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Dung Beetle is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info[]

Dossier[]

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.

NoteHelena
“
Species

Scarabidae gigas

Time

Holocene

Diet

Coprophagic

Temperament

Passive

Wild

What magic created the Scarabidae gigas, I cannot say. What I can say is that this creature is a perfect symbiont for advanced human tribes. Coprophagic, it eats mostly useless waste (feces). It metabolizes this waste into a more refined waste product, along with an oily byproduct. The oily byproduct is chemically the same as the oil found in the oceans around the island. Somehow, Scarabidae converts feces into oil. If that wasn't reason enough to worship the Scarabidae, the refined waste product is almost identical to fertilizer from a compost bin.

Domesticated

Scarabidae makes me think humans have been on the island for a long time. Why else would a creature evolve to be such a perfect pet? Most tribes jealously protect their Scarabidae, whom are handily tamed with the skilled use of some well-handled feces. These wondrous little organic biofactories are truly a sustainable, green, eco-friendly source of resources for living off the land. Oil becomes gas, which is generator fuel. Fertilizer means crops, which is human fuel. The Scarabidae can power all aspects of island life!

„

Behavior[]

The Scarabidae gigas is a passive creature. It will only attack players if the player attacks it first. It will spend its days happily roaming the island's many caves or the volcanic area of Ragnarok or the hot sands of scorched earth.

Appearance[]

A dung beetle of enormous size, Scarabidae gigas is a vital component of the island's strange ecology. They are most often found in the deep caves, feeding on massive quantities of bat guano and, in turn, being hunted by other giant invertebrates that prowl the dark passages and walls. What dung they don't eat is buried in the soil, fertilizing it and ensuring the regrowth of plants. By means not fully understood, their digestive tracts can convert animal waste into both an oil-like substance and a type of fertilizer.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

This section displays the Dung Beetle's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Dung Beetle. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Dung Beetle will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Dung Beetle's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Dung Beetle's "shell" magenta.

Dung Beetle PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Shell
14
20
22
24
26
27
29
31
Dung Beetle PaintRegion1
Region 1:
Legs
13
14
20
22
24
26
27
29
31
33
34
35
X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

Dung Beetle PaintRegion3
Region 3:
Palps and Leg Patterning
8
14
19
21
23
25
26
28
30
32
33
Dung Beetle PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Shell Patterning
14
20
22
24
26
27
29
31
Dung Beetle PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Underside
13
14
20
22
24
26
27
29
31
33
34
35

Drops[]

Harvest[]

Production (Feces Decomposition)[]


Base Stats and Growth[]

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 200 +40 +2.7% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 100 +10 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 +10%
Food Food 900 +90 +10%
Weight Weight 5 +0.1 +8%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 5 +0.25 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1%
Torpidity Torpidity 200 +12 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s] 		Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 52 ? ? 260 260 260 5
Swimming 200 ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • 1These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
  • 2These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
  • For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
Attack Values
Melee Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation The Dung Beetle attacks the target.
0 170 0 250
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 5

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.[1]

Dung Beetle

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Taming[]

Dung Beetle Level 1 Feeding Interval Time
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 2 05:00 0:05:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 2 03:20 0:03:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 3 05:00 0:10:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 4 01:06 0:03:20
Human Feces Human Feces 4 00:53 0:02:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 16 01:04 0:16:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 40 00:30 0:20:00
Dung Beetle Level 30 Feeding Interval Time
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 3 03:45 0:07:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 4 02:13 0:06:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 6 04:00 0:20:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 8 00:57 0:06:40
Human Feces Human Feces 10 00:44 0:06:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 40 01:01 0:40:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 100 00:30 0:50:00
Dung Beetle Level 60 Feeding Interval Time
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 5 03:07 0:12:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 7 01:56 0:11:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 10 03:42 0:33:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 13 00:54 0:10:50
Human Feces Human Feces 17 00:42 0:11:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 65 01:00 1:05:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 163 00:30 1:21:30
Dung Beetle Level 90 Feeding Interval Time
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 6 03:00 0:15:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 9 01:52 0:15:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 14 03:35 0:46:40
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 18 00:52 0:15:00
Human Feces Human Feces 23 00:41 0:15:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 90 01:00 1:30:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 225 00:30 1:52:30
Dung Beetle Level 120 Feeding Interval Time
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 8 02:51 0:20:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 12 01:49 0:20:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 18 03:31 1:00:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 23 00:52 0:19:10
Human Feces Human Feces 29 00:41 0:19:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 115 01:00 1:55:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 288 00:30 2:24:00
Dung Beetle Level 150 Feeding Interval Time
Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 10 02:46 0:25:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 14 01:47 0:23:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 21 03:30 1:10:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 28 00:51 0:23:20
Human Feces Human Feces 35 00:41 0:23:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 140 01:00 2:20:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 350 00:30 2:55:00

Soothing Balm Dung Beetle Level 1 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 2 05:00 0:05:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 2 03:20 0:03:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 3 05:00 0:10:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 4 01:06 0:03:20
Human Feces Human Feces 5 00:50 0:03:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 19 01:03 0:19:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 46 00:30 0:23:00
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 2 01:40 0:01:40
Human Feces Human Feces 2 01:20 0:01:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 7 01:10 0:07:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 16 00:32 0:08:00
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 2 01:00 0:01:00
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:30
Soothing Balm Dung Beetle Level 30 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 4 03:20 0:10:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 5 02:05 0:08:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 7 03:53 0:23:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 10 00:55 0:08:20
Human Feces Human Feces 12 00:43 0:08:00
Raw Meat Raw Meat 46 01:01 0:46:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 115 00:30 0:57:30
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 2 05:00 0:05:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 2 03:20 0:03:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 3 05:00 0:10:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 4 01:06 0:03:20
Human Feces Human Feces 4 00:53 0:02:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 16 01:04 0:16:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 39 00:30 0:19:30
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 2 02:00 0:02:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 4 00:40 0:02:00
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:30
Soothing Balm Dung Beetle Level 75 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 6 03:00 0:15:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 9 01:52 0:15:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 14 03:35 0:46:40
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 18 00:52 0:15:00
Human Feces Human Feces 23 00:41 0:15:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 89 01:00 1:29:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 222 00:30 1:51:00
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 2 05:00 0:05:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 3 02:30 0:05:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 5 04:10 0:16:40
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 6 01:00 0:05:00
Human Feces Human Feces 8 00:45 0:05:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 30 01:02 0:30:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 74 00:30 0:37:00
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 3 01:30 0:03:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 8 00:34 0:04:00
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:30
Soothing Balm Dung Beetle Level 150 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 11 02:45 0:27:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 16 01:46 0:26:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 24 03:28 1:20:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 32 00:51 0:26:40
Human Feces Human Feces 40 00:41 0:26:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 160 01:00 2:40:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 400 00:30 3:20:00
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 4 03:20 0:10:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 6 02:00 0:10:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 8 03:48 0:26:40
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 11 00:55 0:09:10
Human Feces Human Feces 14 00:43 0:09:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 54 01:01 0:54:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 134 00:30 1:07:00
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 2 01:40 0:01:40
Human Feces Human Feces 2 01:20 0:01:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 6 01:12 0:06:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 14 00:32 0:07:00
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:30
Soothing Balm Dung Beetle Level 300 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 21 02:37 0:52:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 31 01:43 0:51:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 46 03:24 2:33:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 61 00:50 0:50:50
Human Feces Human Feces 76 00:40 0:50:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 303 01:00 5:03:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 758 00:30 6:19:00
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 7 02:55 0:17:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 11 01:50 0:18:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 16 03:33 0:53:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 21 00:52 0:17:30
Human Feces Human Feces 26 00:41 0:17:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 101 01:00 1:41:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 253 00:30 2:06:30
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 2 03:20 0:03:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 2 06:40 0:06:40
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 3 01:15 0:02:30
Human Feces Human Feces 3 01:00 0:02:00
Raw Meat Raw Meat 11 01:06 0:11:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 26 00:31 0:13:00
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 2 01:00 0:01:00
Soothing Balm Dung Beetle Level 450 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 30 02:35 1:15:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 45 01:42 1:15:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 67 03:23 3:43:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 90 00:50 1:15:00
Human Feces Human Feces 112 00:40 1:14:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 446 01:00 7:26:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1115 00:30 9:17:30
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 10 02:46 0:25:00
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 15 01:47 0:25:00
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 23 03:29 1:16:40
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 30 00:51 0:25:00
Human Feces Human Feces 38 00:41 0:25:20
Raw Meat Raw Meat 149 01:00 2:29:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 372 00:30 3:06:00
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 2 03:20 0:03:20
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 3 05:00 0:10:00
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 3 01:15 0:02:30
Human Feces Human Feces 4 00:53 0:02:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 15 01:04 0:15:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 38 00:30 0:19:00
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:02:30
Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:01:40
Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat 1 00:00 0:03:20
Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces 1 00:00 0:00:50
Human Feces Human Feces 1 00:00 0:00:40
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:01:00
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 3 00:45 0:01:30


Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.

Taming Strategy[]

Dung Beetles are found in caves and tamed non-violently. They also can be lifted by an Argentavis or Quetzal.

When choosing a target keep in mind that the level of the Dung Beetle is almost irrelevant as a level 1 Dung Beetle will produce entirely the same results as a level 200 Dung Beetle. The only difference is the weight they can carry, which translates to the amount of Feces you can load on it.

While it is possible to tame anywhere, these beetles appear most frequently near water sources (past the first cluster of snakes in Central cave for example) it is advised to draw them closer to the cave entrance for safety. Positioning your Sabertooth at a choke point to prevent other players from interfering with your tame is advised on PvP. When not aggravated, the beetle will remain stationary making it easy to tame. Time lost by aggravating the beetle varies up to 3 to 5 minutes, which is added to the feeding interval time. After Taming it can be carried out of the cave, just keep in mind that you cannot hold a weapon while doing so.

Bug Repellant appears to have no effect.

Alternatively, you can lure it outside of the cave and pick it up with an Argentavis or Quetzal and relocate it to a taming pen near or at your base for easy taming. That way, you'll know where it is and it will be protected from (most) other creatures during the taming process.

You can safely drag one out of the water area in the North East Cave with the use of a Grappling Hook.

On The Center, Dung Beetles can occasionally be found at the bottom of the entry pit of the LavaCave, meaning a player can fly down with a suitable mount and be out with the beetle in seconds. It can then easily be dropped anywhere the player likes to tame.

Preferred Food[]

  1. Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces
  2. Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces
  3. Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces
  4. Human Feces Human Feces
  5. Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat
  • They will eat Meat and Kibbles, but the taming rate is lower than Human Feces so it is not recommended.
  • Spoiled meat works but is very inefficient
  • Massive Animal Feces cannot be used for taming, it does not recognize it as a food.
  • When on wander, they will eat a person's body.
  • After taming, keeping feces in the beetle will not be enough to keep its food up. Provide the beetle with meat through a feeding trough or directly in its inventory to keep it fed.

Combat[]

This section describes how to fight against the Dung Beetle.

General[]

The Dung Beetle is not a dangerous animal, but one should always consider that it is not defenseless! Just be attentive to your surroundings as there are other creatures far more dangerous where the dung beetle resides.

Strategy[]

To tame, slowly approach the dung beetle from behind and stand right next to it and start feeding it feces. Once fed, just go into your inventory and keep getting feces. It should not get aggressive. A Phiomia poop farm is recommended or have some large feces ready when you plan on going for one. If taming in a cave, be sure the area is clear of other more dangerous creatures that might disturb your tame before starting. After taming, you can pick it up and carry it. You can fly or ride other dinosaurs while carrying it, but cannot carry the Dung Beetle while a tamed creature is on your shoulder.

For killing, any weapon will do, as they are relatively weak and fragile. Ranged weapons are not practical, as even a stone pick can kill one quickly.

Weaponry[]

Any weapon will do, but ranged weapons are not practical. But to be more efficient time-wise and not to be surprised by an Onyc or Pulmonoscorpius that could potentially sneak up on you it is recommended to use a pike or sword.

Dangers[]

Beware other animals in the cave. A big fight can usually rile up all of the cave's inhabitants, including the beetle. While the player may be swinging away with a pike at nearby Onyc, a beetle can attack, possibly leading to death on either hand. Beware, as the beetle does a surprising amount of knock-back. Stay away from the lava or spike pits in caves that contain them, as to avoid an embarrassing and untimely death via a disgruntled Dung Beetle.

Weakness[]

The dung beetles weakness lies in its frailty and is not a practical fighter because of its speed, attack damage, and health; this creature is not really meant for battling, it is prized more for its fertilizer and good looks. On PVP servers, make sure to keep them well protected, as they can be killed in a raid quickly.

Utility[]

Roles[]

The Dung Beetle can convert feces placed in its inventory into Fertilizer and Oil. 'Wandering' must be enabled for conversion to occur so be sure to place the beetle within a pen where it can wander freely without fear of it escaping. It will not collect feces; these have to be placed manually in the bug. Due to the low starting Weight, it is recommended to level up this stat in order to place more feces in its inventory, and due to low health, it is advisable to house these in an enclosed or otherwise protected area. 2 high wooden railings is sufficient to prevent escape.

It is also possible to keep your Beetle on wander in a Wooden Cage and feed it through the closed door. Just aim for the head and access the inventory.

Weight Converts From Fertilizer Fertilizer Oil Oil
0.1 Human Feces Human Feces 1 1
0.6 Small Animal Feces Small Animal Feces x 2 1 1
1.5 Medium Animal Feces Medium Animal Feces 2 2
4.0 Large Animal Feces Large Animal Feces 3 3
35.0 Massive Animal Feces Massive Animal Feces 16 7

Conversion of feces into fertilizer takes 15 minutes per conversion. However, it can convert one batch of each type of feces concurrently. For example, if you place 1 Human Feces, 2 Small Animal Feces, 1 Medium and 1 Large, you will have 7 fertilizer and 7 oil after 15 minutes (not 60 minutes). Production of same size feces is otherwise queued. For example, if you place 4 Small Feces, 1 Medium, and 1 Large, you will have 6 Fertilizer and 6 oil after 15 minutes, and an additional 1 Fertilizer and 1 oil after a further 15 minutes (30 minutes total). As of patch 243.0, with the introduction of the Titanosaur, if you have a Dung Beetle with a Weight stat greater than 35.0 it can convert a single Massive Animal Feces into 16 bags of Fertilizer and 7 Oil.

Snow Owl Pellet (Extinction) Snow Owl Pellet (Extinction) does not get converted into Fertilizer and oil, although they will not spoil when stored in a Dung Beetle either, making them great containers for fertilizer.

Level weight exclusively, no other stat has any effect on the Fertilizer production.

In some cases, they might refuse to wander when on ceilings and certain other structures. This can be fixed by bringing them down to ground level. Dung Beetles do not seem to stop producing Fertilizer Fertilizer when kept in a Wooden Cage Wooden Cage, even if they are encumbered with Feces Feces.

Collectibles[]

Spotlight[]

Notes[]

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Dung Beetle, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

  • This dossier was revealed on 08/05/2015 [2]
  • The dung beetle's genus Scarabidae actually refers to the group that dung beetles belong in, the scarab beetles.
  • At one point in the dung beetle dossier, the author refers them as worthy of being worshiped. Presumably this is a reference to how the Ancient Egyptians considered them to be sacred.
  • Real Dung Beetles lay their eggs in the dung they roll around, however Ark's Dung Beetles do not.
  • Dung Beetles do not produce Feces Feces.
  • Real world Dung Beetles only eat dung/feces, however, Ark's Dung Beetles have adapted to eating spoiled rotten meat as well.
  • Perhaps the closest real-world counterpart in terms of coloration and overall body shape/features is Phanaeus vindex, commonly known as the Rainbow Scarab. The only notable difference is the much more distinctive horns sported by the in-game beetles.
  • The in-game Dung Beetle is not shown as having any gender. However, they can be assumed to be male - in most species of Dung Beetle (including Phanaeus vindex), only the males grow horns.
  • In the dossier it is mentioned that they almost seem evolved to be companions for survivors. This might be inspired by the way beetles are kept as popular pets in Japan.
  • Since v241.0, the best way to move them is to pick them up in your hands and toss them, but you can't hold a tool or weapons while doing so.
  • Survivors can still ride tamed creatures while also carrying the Dung Beetle in their hands. Beware, when crossing water, the Dung Beetle will fall from the player’s hands.
  • Before v261.0 the Dung Beetle was an aggressive creature.
  • It is best to place tamed Dung Beetles directly on the ground or inside of a wooden cage. They have a tendency of phasing through foundations when offline and getting trapped beneath the floor.
  • Massive Animal Feces Massive Animal Feces cannot be fed to Dung Beetles, probably due to Titanosaur(243.0) being added later than Dung Beetle(232.0) into ARK.
  • Dung Beetles can be knocked out like other passive tames, however they can not be tamed when they are knocked out.
  • Helena's dossier notes say the the dung beetle is from the Holocene period but fossil show that difference species of dung beetles date back much father then that.
    • While other species of dung beetles pre-date the Holocene period because Helena's notes say that the dung beetle in Ark is from the Holocene period. It could be possibly imply that giant species of dung beetle could have been found in Ark universe form the Holocene period.
      • More likely however, Helena didn't have perfect encyclopedic levels of knowledge on every prehistoric creature, therefore she most probably just made a mistake or guess from memory.

Changelog[]

Patch Changes
232.0 Dung Beetle Dung Beetle added to the game
232.6 Fixed case where Dung Beetle resource production could erroneously stop
241.0 Can now pickup and toss the Dung Beetle
256.0 New sound effects for the Dung Beetle
259.0 Fixed Dung Beetle not processing Fertilizer Fertilizer correctly after server restart
261.0 Dung Beetle is no longer aggressive unless provoked
275.0 Aberration Expansion Release Added Aberrant Dung Beetle Aberrant Dung Beetle
289.100 Mesh Memory Optimizations for Dung Beetle
329.51 Dung Beetle are now available on Genesis: Part 2.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ ARK Smart Breeding
  2. ↑ ARK Digest #13, & Introducing the Dung Beetle!
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  1. Achatina
  2. Allosaurus
  3. Alpha Basilisk
  4. Alpha Blood Crystal Wyvern
  5. Alpha Carnotaurus
  6. Alpha Deathworm
  7. Alpha Fire Wyvern
  8. Alpha Karkinos
  9. Alpha King Titan
  10. Alpha Leedsichthys
  11. Alpha Megalodon
  12. Alpha Mosasaur
  13. Alpha Raptor
  14. Alpha Surface Reaper King
  15. Alpha T-Rex
  16. Alpha Tusoteuthis
  17. Alpha X-Triceratops
  18. Ammonite
  19. Anglerfish
  20. Ankylosaurus
  21. Araneo
  22. Archaeopteryx
  23. Argentavis
  24. Arthropluera
  25. Astrocetus
  26. Astrodelphis
  27. Attack Drone
  28. Baryonyx
  29. Basilisk
  30. Basilisk Ghost
  31. Basilosaurus
  32. Beelzebufo
  33. Blood Crystal Wyvern
  34. Bloodstalker
  35. Bone Fire Wyvern
  36. Brontosaurus
  37. Broodmother Lysrix
  38. Bulbdog
  39. Bulbdog Ghost
  40. Bunny Dodo
  41. Bunny Oviraptor
  42. Carbonemys
  43. Carnotaurus
  44. Castoroides
  45. Chalicotherium
  46. Chalk Golem
  47. Cnidaria
  48. Coelacanth
  49. Compy
  50. Corrupted Master Controller
  51. Crystal Wyvern
  52. Crystal Wyvern Queen
  53. Daeodon
  54. Deathworm
  55. Defense Unit
  56. Deinonychus
  57. Desert Titan
  58. Desert Titan Flock
  59. Dilophosaur
  60. Dimetrodon
  61. Dimorphodon
  62. Diplocaulus
  63. Diplodocus
  64. Dire Bear
  65. Dire Polar Bear
  66. Direwolf
  67. Direwolf Ghost
  68. Diseased Leech
  69. Dodo
  70. Dodo Wyvern
  71. DodoRex
  72. Doedicurus
  73. Dragon
  74. Dung Beetle
  75. Dunkleosteus
  76. Electrophorus
  77. Elemental Reaper King
  78. Ember Crystal Wyvern
  79. Enforcer
  80. Enraged Corrupted Rex
  81. Enraged Triceratops
  82. Equus
  83. Eurypterid
  84. Featherlight
  85. Ferox
  86. Ferox (Large)
  87. Fire Wyvern
  88. Forest Titan
  89. Forest Wyvern
  90. Gacha
  91. GachaClaus
  92. Gallimimus
  93. Gasbags
  94. Giant Bee
  95. Giant Queen Bee
  96. Giant Worker Bee
  97. Giganotosaurus
  98. Gigantopithecus
  99. Glowbug
  100. Glowtail
  101. Golden Striped Megalodon
  102. Griffin
  103. Hesperornis
  104. Human
  105. Hyaenodon
  106. Ice Golem
  107. Ice Titan
  108. Ice Wyvern
  109. Iceworm Male
  110. Iceworm Queen
  111. Ichthyornis
  112. Ichthyosaurus
  113. Iguanodon
  114. Insect Swarm
  115. Jerboa
  116. Jug Bug
  117. Kairuku
  118. Kaprosuchus
  119. Karkinos
  120. Kentrosaurus
  121. King Titan
  122. Lamprey
  123. Lava Elemental
  124. Leech
  125. Leedsichthys
  126. Lightning Wyvern
  127. Liopleurodon
  128. Lymantria
  129. Lystrosaurus
  130. Maewing
  131. Magmasaur
  132. Mammoth
  133. Managarmr
  134. Manta
  135. Manticore
  136. Mantis
  137. Mantis Ghost
  138. Mega Mek
  139. Megachelon
  140. Megalania
  141. Megaloceros
  142. Megalodon
  143. Megalosaurus
  144. Meganeura
  145. Megapithecus
  146. Megatherium
  147. Mek
  148. Mesopithecus
  149. Microraptor
  150. Moeder, Master of the Ocean
  151. Morellatops
  152. Mosasaurus
  153. Moschops
  154. Nameless
  155. Noglin
  156. Oil Jug Bug
  157. Onyc
  158. Otter
  159. Overseer
  160. Oviraptor
  161. Ovis
  162. Pachy
  163. Pachyrhinosaurus
  164. Paraceratherium
  165. Parakeet Fish School
  166. Parasaur
  167. Party Dodo
  168. Pegomastax
  169. Pelagornis
  170. Phiomia
  171. Phoenix
  172. Piranha
  173. Plesiosaur
  174. Polar Bear
  175. Polar Purlovia
  176. Poison Wyvern
  177. Procoptodon
  178. Pteranodon
  179. Pulmonoscorpius
  180. Purlovia
  181. Quetzal
  182. Raptor
  183. Ravager
  184. Reaper
  185. Reaper King
  186. Reaper Prince
  187. Reaper Queen
  188. Rex
  189. Rex Ghost
  190. Rock Drake
  191. Rock Elemental
  192. Rockwell
  193. Roll Rat
  194. Rubble Golem
  195. Sabertooth
  196. Sabertooth Salmon
  197. Sarco
  198. Scout
  199. Seeker
  200. Shadowmane
  201. Shinehorn
  202. Skeletal Bronto
  203. Skeletal Carnotaurus
  204. Skeletal Giganotosaurus
  205. Skeletal Jerboa
  206. Skeletal Quetzal
  207. Skeletal Raptor
  208. Skeletal Rex
  209. Skeletal Stego
  210. Skeletal Trike
  211. Snow Owl
  212. Snow Owl Ghost
  213. Spino
  214. Spirit Dire Bear
  215. Spirit Direwolf
  216. Stegosaurus
  217. Subterranean Reaper King
  218. Summoner
  219. Super Turkey
  220. Surface Reaper King
  221. Surface Reaper King Ghost
  222. Tapejara
  223. Tek Parasaur
  224. Tek Quetzal
  225. Tek Raptor
  226. Tek Rex
  227. Tek Stegosaurus
  228. Tek Stryder
  229. Tek Triceratops
  230. Terror Bird
  231. Therizinosaur
  232. Thorny Dragon
  233. Thylacoleo
  234. Titanoboa
  235. Titanomyrma
  236. Titanomyrma Drone
  237. Titanomyrma Soldier
  238. Titanosaur
  239. Triceratops
  240. Trilobite
  241. Troodon
  242. Tropeognathus
  243. Tropical Crystal Wyvern
  244. Tusoteuthis
  245. Unicorn
  246. Velonasaur
  247. Voidwyrm
  248. Vulture
  249. Water Jug Bug
  250. Woolly Rhino
  251. Wyvern
  252. Yeti
  253. Yutyrannus
  254. Zombie Fire Wyvern
  255. Zombie Lightning Wyvern
  256. Zombie Poison Wyvern
  257. Zombie Wyvern
  258. Zomdodo

Italics denote creatures that have not yet been released! See also Gallery of Dossiers.
Dinosaurs
Allosaurus  •  Amargasaurus  •  Ankylosaurus  •  Baryonyx  •  Brontosaurus  •  Carnotaurus  •  Compy  •  Deinonychus  •  Dilophosaur  •  Diplodocus  •  Gallimimus  •  Giganotosaurus  •  Iguanodon  •  Kentrosaurus  •  Megalosaurus  •  Microraptor  •  Oviraptor  •  Pachycephalosaurus  •  Pachyrhinosaurus  •  Parasaur  •  Raptor  •  Rex  •  Spino  •  Stegosaurus  •  Therizinosaur  •  Titanosaur  •  Triceratops  •  Troodon  •  Yutyrannus
Mammals and Synapsids
Andrewsarchus  •  Basilosaurus  •  Castoroides  •  Chalicotherium  •  Daeodon  •  Dimetrodon  •  Dinopithecus  •  Dire Bear (Polar, Dire Polar, Spirit)  •  Direwolf (Spirit)  •  Doedicurus  •  Equus  •  Gigantopithecus  •  Hyaenodon  •  Human  •  Jerboa  •  Lystrosaurus  •  Mammoth  •  Megaloceros  •  Megatherium  •  Mesopithecus  •  Moschops  •  Onyc  •  Otter  •  Ovis  •  Paraceratherium  •  Phiomia  •  Procoptodon  •  Purlovia (Polar)  •  Roll Rat  •  Sabertooth  •  Thylacoleo  •  Woolly Rhino
Reptiles and Amphibians
Beelzebufo  •  Carbonemys  •  Dimorphodon  •  Diplocaulus  •  Ichthyosaurus  •  Kaprosuchus  •  Liopleurodon  •  Megalania  •  Mosasaurus  •  Plesiosaur  •  Pteranodon  •  Quetzal  •  Sarco  •  Sinomacrops  •  Tapejara  •  Thorny Dragon  •  Titanoboa  •  Tropeognathus
Birds
Archaeopteryx  •  Argentavis  •  Dodo  •  Hesperornis  •  Ichthyornis  •  Kairuku  •  Pelagornis  •  Snow Owl  •  Terror Bird  •  Vulture
Fish
Anglerfish  •  Coelacanth  •  Dunkleosteus  •  Electrophorus  •  Lamprey  •  Leedsichthys  •  Manta  •  Megalodon (Golden Striped)  •  Piranha  •  Sabertooth Salmon
Invertebrates
Achatina  •  Ammonite  •  Araneo  •  Arthropluera  •  Cnidaria  •  Dung Beetle  •  Eurypterid  •  Gasbags  •  Giant Bee (Queen, Worker)  •  Glowbug  •  Jug Bug (Oil, Water)  •  Leech (Diseased)  •  Lymantria  •  Mantis  •  Meganeura  •  Pulmonoscorpius  •  Titanomyrma (Drone, Soldier)  •  Trilobite  •  Tusoteuthis
Fantasy Creatures
Astrocetus  •  Astrodelphis  •  Basilisk  •  Bloodstalker  •  Bulbdog  •  Chalk Golem  •  Crystal Wyvern (Blood, Ember, Tropical)  •  Deathworm  •  Desert Titan Flock  •  Eel Minion  •  Featherlight  •  Ferox (Large)  •  Gacha  •  Glowtail  •  Griffin  •  Ice Golem  •  Iceworm Male  •  Insect Swarm  •  Karkinos  •  Lava Elemental  •  Macrophage  •  Maewing  •  Magmasaur  •  Managarmr  •  Megachelon  •  Morellatops  •  Nameless  •  Noglin  •  Parakeet Fish School  •  Phoenix  •  Ravager  •  Reaper (Elemental, King, Prince, Queen, Subterranean, Surface)  •  Rock Drake  •  Rock Elemental  •  Rubble Golem  •  Seeker  •  Shadowmane  •  Shinehorn  •  Summoner  •  Unicorn  •  Velonasaur  •  Voidwyrm  •  Wyvern (Fire, Forest, Ice, Lightning, Poison)
Mechanical Creatures
Attack Drone  •  Defense Unit  •  Enforcer  •  Exo-mek  •  Mek (Mega)  •  Scout  •  Tek Stryder
Aberrant Creatures
Abberant Coelacanth  •  Aberrant Achatina  •  Aberrant Anglerfish  •  Aberrant Ankylosaurus  •  Aberrant Araneo  •  Aberrant Arthropluera  •  Aberrant Baryonyx  •  Aberrant Beelzebufo  •  Aberrant Carbonemys  •  Aberrant Carnotaurus  •  Aberrant Cnidaria  •  Aberrant Dimetrodon  •  Aberrant Dimorphodon  •  Aberrant Diplocaulus  •  Aberrant Diplodocus  •  Aberrant Dire Bear  •  Aberrant Dodo  •  Aberrant Doedicurus  •  Aberrant Dung Beetle  •  Aberrant Electrophorus  •  Aberrant Equus  •  Aberrant Gigantopithecus  •  Aberrant Iguanodon  •  Aberrant Lystrosaurus  •  Aberrant Manta  •  Aberrant Megalania  •  Aberrant Megalosaurus  •  Aberrant Meganeura  •  Aberrant Moschops  •  Aberrant Otter  •  Aberrant Ovis  •  Aberrant Paraceratherium  •  Aberrant Parasaur  •  Aberrant Piranha  •  Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius  •  Aberrant Purlovia  •  Aberrant Raptor  •  Aberrant Salmon  •  Aberrant Sarco  •  Aberrant Spino  •  Aberrant Stegosaurus  •  Aberrant Titanoboa  •  Aberrant Triceratops  •  Aberrant Trilobite
Tek Creatures
Corrupted and Enraged Creatures
R-Creatures
R-Allosaurus  •  R-Brontosaurus  •  R-Carbonemys  •  R-Carnotaurus  •  R-Daeodon  •  R-Dilophosaur  •  R-Dire Bear  •  R-Direwolf  •  R-Equus  •  R-Gasbags  •  R-Giganotosaurus  •  R-Megatherium  •  R-Parasaur  •  R-Procoptodon  •  R-Quetzal  •  R-Reaper King  •  R-Reaper Queen  •  R-Snow Owl  •  R-Thylacoleo  •  R-Velonasaur
VR Creatures
VR Allosaurus  •  VR Araneo  •  VR Argentavis  •  VR Astrodelphis  •  VR Bloodstalker  •  VR Carnotaurus  •  VR Chalicotherium  •  VR Dilophosaur  •  VR Dimorphodon  •  VR Enforcer  •  VR Ferox  •  VR Kaprosuchus  •  VR Karkinos  •  VR Lymantria  •  VR Mantis  •  VR Megalania  •  VR Megatherium  •  VR Onyc  •  VR Pachy  •  VR Pulmonoscorpius  •  VR Parasaur  •  VR Raptor  •  VR Ravager  •  VR Rex  •  VR Shadowmane  •  VR Stegosaurus  •  VR Tapejara  •  VR Terror Bird  •  VR Titanoboa  •  VR Triceratops  •  VR Velonasaur
X-Creatures
X-Allosaurus  •  X-Ankylosaurus  •  X-Argentavis  •  X-Basilosaurus  •  X-Dunkleosteus  •  X-Ichthyosaurus  •  X-Megalodon  •  X-Mosasaurus  •  X-Otter  •  X-Paraceratherium  •  X-Parasaur  •  X-Raptor  •  X-Rex  •  X-Rock Elemental  •  X-Sabertooth  •  X-Sabertooth Salmon  •  X-Spino  •  X-Tapejara  •  X-Triceratops  •  X-Woolly Rhino  •  X-Yutyrannus
Malfunctioned Tek Creatures
Alpha Creatures
Brute Creatures
Event Creatures
Bosses and Titans

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