Dung kalphites are kalphite larvae that roll dung. They are found in the Kalphite nursery during and after the Diamond in the Rough quest. Unlike the kalphite larvae in the main Kalphite Hive, dung kalphites can be interacted with: players can use a slashing or stabbing weapon to slice the dung ball they're pushing, yielding mostly minor rewards. The kalphite will then flee. Off-hand weapons do not work for this purpose. These do not count towards fulfilling a Slayer task for kalphites, as they are not killed - they simply burrow back into the nursery.
Some of the beetles both sparkle and make a shaking sound. This is used to help locate the ones with rare loot such as rubies, diamonds, grimy ranarrs, and potato cacti.
At the end of Diamond in the Rough, it is revealed that the dung kalphite that took the diamond was sent by Scabaras to try and stop the player and Ozan from delivering it to Lady Keli, later revealed to be Amascut, the Devourer.
Drops
Runes
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pure essence | 1; 2 | Common | 30–60 |
 | Air rune | 5 | Common | 450 |
 | Mind rune | 5 | Common | 95 |
 | Earth rune | 5 | Common | 90 |
 | Body rune | 5 | Common | 240 |
 | Mud rune | Unknown | Unknown | 868 |
Raw resources
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron ore | 1 | Common | 449 |
 | Copper ore | 1 | Common | 337 |
 | Tin ore | 1 | Common | 116 |
 | Uncut sapphire | 1 | Uncommon | 809 |
 | Uncut ruby | 1 | Rare | 1,842 |
 | Uncut diamond | 1 | Rare | 4,843 |
 | Logs | 1 | Uncommon | 291 |
Herbs
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Grimy guam | 1 | Common | 709 |
 | Grimy marrentill | 1 | Common | 2,307 |
 | Grimy tarromin | 1 | Common | 105 |
 | Grimy harralander | 1 | Common | 741 |
 | Grimy ranarr | 1 | Rare | 1,860 |
Other
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Coins | 83–125 | Common | 83–125 |
 | Gold charm | 1 | Uncommon | Not sold |
 | Desert goat horn | 1 | Uncommon | 1,516 |
 | Waterskin (4) | 1 | Common | 475 |
 | Tuna | 1 | Common | 37 |
 | Monkey bones | 1 | Rare | 139 |
 | Vial of water | 1 | Common | 96 |
 | Pot of flour | 1 | Common | 249 |
 | Bread | 1 | Common | 323 |
 | Feather | 5–10 | Common | 65–130 |
 | Raw ugthanki meat | 3 | Rare | 5,151 |
 | Fishing bait | 20 | Common | 100 |
 | Raw tuna | 1 | Common | 348 |
 | Potato cactus | 1 | Rare | 5,249 |
 | Bucket of sand | 1 | Uncommon | 296 |
 | Compost | 1 | Uncommon | 318 |
 | Kebab | 1 | Uncommon | 204 |
 | Bronze knife | 10 | Common | 370 |
 | Iron knife | 5; 6; 8 | Common | 305–488 |
 | Steel knife | 5 | Uncommon | 535 |
 | Aten (Heru's shield) | 1 | Uncommon | Not sold |
 | Uraeus (Apep's axe) | 1 | Uncommon | Not sold |
 | Off-hand black scimitar | 1 | Rare | 3,187 |
 | Bronze scimitar | 1 | Unknown | 1,288 |
Trivia
- The dung kalphites are based on the real world dung beetle.
- There is a non-interactable dung kalphite in the side room where you find the scabaras mask.
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