Many have spines and horns on head and prothorax.
Forelegs are
fossorial
.
Middle legs are widely separated
Adults and larvae are scavengers. They feed upon the droppings of animals
and human
excreta. They role on the dung into balls and bury them in underground chambers. They use
their head and forelegs for handling dung and digging pits in the soil. Head is used as an
excavator and fore-tibia as shovel. They show remarkable parental care.
Common Indian dung beetle :
Heliocopris bucephalus
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