Their coloring can range from green to gold to brown
can be found in Central and South America
The accompanying photo was captured by Beth Watson at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah
Alaus oculatus is a species present in Central and North America
native to North America
Elephant Dung Beetle insect Their coloring can range fromHeliocopris bucephalus, commonly known as the Elephant dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Java, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or brooding chambers. Other dung beetles, known as tunnelers, bury the dung wherever they find