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Dung Beetles are beetles that feed on feces. They are round with short wing covers (elytra) that expose the end of the abdomen. Usually dark in color, the male's head will have a curved horn at the top in some species.[1] In some species, the ball of manure can be as large as an apple. | Dung Beetles are beetles that feed on feces. They are round with short wing covers (elytra) that expose the end of the abdomen. Usually dark in color, the male's head will have a curved horn at the top in some species.[1] In some species, the ball of manure can be as large as an apple. | ||
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|+ | |+ !colspan="2" style="min-width:12em; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)|'''Scientific Classification''' | ||
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| | |style="min-width:6em; |[[Animals|Animalia]] | ||
| Arthropoda | |- | ||
| Insecta | !style="min-width:6em; |Phylum: | ||
| [[Coleoptera]] | |style="min-width:6em; |Arthropoda | ||
| Scarabaeidae | |- | ||
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|style="min-width:6em; |Insecta | |||
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|style="min-width:6em; |[[Coleoptera]] | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Family: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |Scarabaeidae | |||
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|colspan="2" |Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System<ref name="ITIS">[https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=977384#null "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Report"], ''ITIS'' USGS Open-File Report 2006-1195: Nomenclature", ''USGS'', n.d.. Retrieved 5/1/2022.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:13, 30 March 2025
Dung Beetles are beetles that feed on feces. They are round with short wing covers (elytra) that expose the end of the abdomen. Usually dark in color, the male's head will have a curved horn at the top in some species.[1] In some species, the ball of manure can be as large as an apple.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System[1] | |
Habitat and Range
They are found on every continent except Antarctica. They can inhabit a wide variety of habitats such as deserts, grasslands and savannas, farmlands, and forests. They can thrive in many environments, from hot, dry deserts to lush forests.
- ↑ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Report", ITIS USGS Open-File Report 2006-1195: Nomenclature", USGS, n.d.. Retrieved 5/1/2022.