Abstract: An improved excavating bucket having special excavating teeth thereon for use with a backhoe type digging machine. The teeth are affixed in spaced relation to a leading edge of the bucket, with there being a central and a lowermost tooth; opposed, intermediate digging teeth; and, opposed outermost digging teeth.The intermediate teeth are located rearwardly and below the outermost teeth, and forwardly and above the central tooth. The interior of the bucket is of a special configuration which enhances the dumping of excavated material therefrom.