Category
page 1Scarabaeinae
Scarabaeus sacer
species of beetle
Scarabaeus
The genus Scarabaeus consists of a number of Afro-Eurasian dung beetle species, including the "sacred scarab beetle", Scarabaeus sacer and is the namesake of the tribe Scarabaeini, the family Scarabaeidae, the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. These beetles feed exclusively on dung, which they accomplish by rolling a piece of dung some distance from where it was deposited, and burying it in order to feed on it underground. They also prepare food for their larvae by excavating an underground chamber, and filling it with balls that have eggs laid in them. The growing
Scarabaeinae
The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles (there are also dung beetles in other subfamilies and families). Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits and fungi. Dung beetles can be placed into three structural guilds based on their method of dung processing namely rollers (telecoprids), dwellers (endocoprids) and tunnelers (paracoprids). Dung removal and burial by dung beetles result in ecological benefits such as soil aeration and fertil
Onthophagus taurus
species of beetle
Sisyphus schaefferi
species of insect
Onthophagus
thumb|Gazella scarab (Onthophagus gazella) males; note variation in horn size
Onthophagus is a genus of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. It is the most species-rich and widespread genus in the subfamily Scarabaeinae (the 'true' dung beetles), with a global distribution.
Onthophagus coenobita
species of insect
Onthophagus vacca
species of insect
Onthophagus nuchicornis
species of insect
Gymnopleurus
Gymnopleurus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.
Ateuchus
thumb|Ateuchus histeroides, Alabama
Sisyphus
genus of insects
Onitis alexis
species of insect
Scarabaeus satyrus
species of beetle
Onthophagus oklahomensis
species of insect
Gymnopleurus miliaris
species of insect
Onthophagus rectecornutus
species of insect
Gymnopleurus gemmatus
species of insect
Scarabaeus puncticollis
species of insect
Onthophagus dandalu
species of insect
Onthophagus luridipennis
species of insect
Gymnopleurus cyaneus
species of insect
Onthophagus dama
species of insect
Onthophagus tuberculifrons
species of insect
Onthophagus nigriventris
species of insect
Onthophagus quadridentatus
species of insect
Onthophagus hecate
species of insect
Scarabaeus ambiguus
species of insect
Onthophagus transcaspicus
species of insect
Onthophagus parvulus
species of insect
Onthophagus cervus
species of insect
Onthophagus centricornis
species of insect
Onthophagus ochreatus
species of insect
Onthophagus pennsylvanicus
species of insect
Onthophagus gravis
species of insect
Onthophagus browni
species of insect
Onthophagus landolti
species of insect
Onthophagus velutinus
species of insect
Onitis siva
species of insect
Ateuchus histeroides
species of insect
Euonthophagus
Euonthophagus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities.
Onthophagus striatulus
species of insect
Onthophagus hispanicus
species of beetle
Onthophagus adelaidae
species of insect
Onthophagus ludio
species of insect
Onthophagus hystrix
species of insect
Onthophagus subtropicus
species of insect
Onthophagus spinifex
species of insect
Onthophagus falsus
species of insect
Onthophagus hoepfneri
species of insect
Scarabaeus gangeticus
species of insect
Onthophagus subopacus
species of insect
Ateuchus lecontei
species of insect
Onthophagus hastifer
species of insect
Onthophagus gemma
species of insect
Onitis virens
species of insect
Onthophagus martialis
species of insect
Onthophagus heterorrhinus
species of insect
Onthophagus ebenus
species of insect
Onthophagus coproides
species of insect