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A scarab beetle grub from Australia. The C-shaped larvae, called grubs, are pale yellow or white. Most adult beetles are nocturnal, although the flower chafers and many leaf chafers are active during the day. The grubs mostly live underground or under debris, so are not exposed to sunlight.
Ochodaeidae, also known as the sand-loving scarab beetles, [2] is a small family of scarabaeiform beetles occurring in many parts of the world. [3] These beetles are small, ranging from 3–10 millimetres (0.12–0.39 in). Their bodies are elongate and convex, with black and brown colors including yellowish- and reddish-brown shades. [3]
Phanaeus vindex, also known as a rainbow scarab (like other members in its genus [1]), is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern and central United States ( Florida and New England to Arizona and Wyoming ) and northern Mexico .
This superfamily includes some of the largest beetles extant today, including rhinoceros beetles, (Dynastinae), the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) and Goliath beetles (Goliathus sp.). The oldest confirmed member of the group is the extinct genus Alloioscarabaeus from the Middle Jurassic period Jiulongshan Formation of Inner Mongolia , China.
Pseudocotalpa giulianii, also known as Giuliani's dune scarab and Giuliani's dune scarab beetle, [1] is a species of sand dune-inhabiting beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to Nevada, the United States. [1] It is named for Derham Giuliani who first collected this species from the Amargosa Desert. [2]
Glaphyridae is a family of beetles, commonly known as bumble bee scarab beetles. There are eight extant genera with about 80 species distributed worldwide [ 1 ] and two extinct genera described from the Aptian aged Yixian Formation of China.
Phanaeus, the rainbow scarabs, [1] is a genus of true dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), ranging from the United States to northern Argentina, with the highest species richness in Mexico. [2] [3] Depending on species, they can inhabit a wide range of habitats, from tropical to temperate climates and deserts to rainforests.
Gyronotus perissinottoi is a species of the scarab beetle.The species was found in South Africa, and formally described in 2013. [1] According to Sci-News, "Gyronotus beetles are regarded among the most endangered of the African scarab beetles because of their sensitivity to disturbance".