dung beetle
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noun
any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung.
Origin of dung beetle
First recorded in 1625–35
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Historical Examples of dung beetle
She knew very well he was not a rose-beetle; he was a dung-beetle.
The Adventures of Maya the BeeWaldemar Bonsels
The carbuncle of the Dung-Beetle of the Pampas suggested the question.
The Glow-Worm and Other BeetlesJean Henri Fabre
I know in my neighbourhood one Dung-beetle and one alone who also works among carrion.
The Glow-Worm and Other BeetlesJean Henri Fabre
In the same manner, nothing changes in the art of the Dung-beetle, victualling himself with materials in this mine or that.
The Glow-Worm and Other BeetlesJean Henri Fabre
The square-chined, short-legged Dung-beetle excels in the art of manufacturing gourds.
The Glow-Worm and Other BeetlesJean Henri Fabre
dung beetle
dung chafer
noun
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