Talk:Dung beetle

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[edit] Dung beetle separate from Scarabaeidae

Part of this article is from the Scarabaeidae article. I've made Dung Beetle independent from Scarabaeidae because:

  1. Most of the dung beetles belong to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae, but these are only two of the subfamilies of the family.
  2. On the other hand, there are dung-feeding beetles which belong to families other than Scarabaeidae, consider e.g. Geotrupidae.

Therefore, it seems inappropriate to simply equal Scarabaeidae with dung beetles. Hope it has not caused confusion.--K.C. Tang 00:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] dung beetles love

I love dung beetles —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.158.179.18 (talk • contribs) 08:00, 22 May 2006

[edit] in fiction

How about dung bettles in fiction (especially movies) where they are used as punishment by entombing people with them. I know they eat dung but would there be any possibilty that they eat carcass too? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.90.128.5 (talk • contribs) 19:58, 22 May 2006

[edit] Acknowledgement

Thanks User:Robth very much for tracing the elusive quote from Plutarch!--K.C. Tang 03:27, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Khepri is god of the rising sun!

I tried to correct a mistake on the page.

Kepri is god of the rising sun. Not the setting sun.

You can also read it on the associated page of Khepri: Khepri was identified as the aspect of Ra which constitutes only the dawning sun (i.e the sun when it comes into being).

Dawning sun is Rising. Not setting....! Also it makes no sence that the god of the setting sun is known as He who comes into being.... So lets please change it to rising sun

82.93.78.196 18:41, 19 January 2007 (UTC) Van de Ven

[edit] Quote?

There is a quote under the Ecology and behavior section, It's not in english and I can't tell if it has anything reason there, can someone remoe it, or add a connetation? Sephiroth storm 04:03, 21 October 2007 (UTC)