dung beetle

1. Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.

   Mistkäfer

   наво́зный жукnavóznyj žuk, наво́зникnavóznik

   гнойови́кhnojovýk, лайня́рlajnjár, лайня́кlajnják

2. Any of the true dung beetles of subfamily Scarabaeinae.

   any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs

1. Fyodor brought a dung beetle home.

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2. Do dung beetles carry tiny compasses?

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3. Fyodor finds dung beetles so cute.

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4. Dung beetles can see our galaxy.

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5. Dung beetles feast on elephant dung.

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