Aphodiinae
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The subfamily Aphodiinae consists of species often labelled "Aphodiine dung beetle
s". Many of the beetles of this subfamily feed on dung
, though not exclusively.
Dung beetle
Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces. All of these species belong to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea; most of them to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae. This beetle can also be referred to as the scarab beetle. As most species of...
s". Many of the beetles of this subfamily feed on dung
Feces
Feces, faeces, or fæces is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the anus or cloaca during defecation.-Etymology:...
, though not exclusively.