David Knowles Photographer; dung beetle; insect; Dung-Beetle; beetles which feed partly or exclusively on faeces; Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae; rollers; rolling dung into spherical balls; food source or brooding chambers; black or brown in colour; some are of metallic lustre; flattened; but stout body; toothed legs specialised for rolling dung; habitats; desert; farmland; forest; and grasslands; role in agriculture; they improve nutrient cycling and soil structure; Scarabaeus sacer (often referred to as scarab); enjoyed a sacred status among the ancient Egyptians.; The scarab was linked to Khepri he who has come into being"; the god of the setting sun
Close up of a small, metallic-green beetle (Thick-legged Flower Beetle, Oedemera nobilis) on a buttercup flower (Creeping Buttercup, Ranunculus repens)
