A dung beetle rolling a ball of dung with its hind legs
Noun
Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae (subfamily) and Aphodiinae (subfamily), noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
Any of the true dung beetle of subfamily Scarabaeinae (subfamily)
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