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Flightless dung beetle

Circellium bacchus
Scarabs (Scarabaeidae)

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Large wide black beetle, high on its legs, wide hooked front legs and a wide flat head.
Wings develop below average and are not suitable to fly. 

They feed on droppings of, preferably elephants, rhinos and buffalos as on other vegetarians. ♀ makes balls of droppings larger than its own size, then rolls this to the nursery for 1 egg. 

⇔ l. 22-47 mm

Only found in South Africa, rare.

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