Onthophagus is a genus of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. It is the most species-rich and widespread genus in the subfamily Scarabaeinae, with a global distribution.
Onthophagus
Gazella scarab (Onthophagus gazella) males; note variation in horn size
Onthophagus nigricornis
Onthophagus obliquus
Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night.
Dung beetle
The beetle climbs onto the ball
The beetle starts to turn around
The beetle continues turning around