The roller dung beetle Canthon luteicollis (family Scarabaeidae) is native to South America. Affectionately known as “tumblebugs” these beetles are specialized rollers that spend their lives shaping, maneuvering, and transporting resource-rich dung balls across the forest floor. To move their prize, they perform a literal headstand; they face downward and push the ball backward with astonishing coordination using their powerful, elongated hind legs. They are incredibly strong, capable of transporting a ball of dung or carrion that weighs up to 10 to 30 times their own body weight. I crossed paths with this stunning, industrious little beetle while exploring the city park of Puyo, a charming town resting on the edge of the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.