belly of a bluish purple shimmering wood dung or dor beetle (anoplotrupes stercorosus) .

animal anoplotrupes stercorosus antenna antennae background beetle biology black blue purple chafer close closeup color dark dor dorbeetle dorbug earthboring dungbeetle entomology environment fauna forest geotrupes stercorarius geotrupidae glossy green ground insect isolated large leg life macro metallic natural nature one reflection sand sheen shimmering small specimen spring summer top view wild wildlife belly bluish wood dung light granular underground fascinating crawling athletic bug sandy floor