Curated OER
Nature's Perfect Recycler
What a great way to start a recycling lesson! Introduce your students to the dung beetle! They will get a kick out of "nature's perfect recycler," when they learn about the scarab beetle's way of life: eating dung and rotting...
Palomar Community College District
The Amazing Insects Known as Beetles
This interesting site provides a number of facts about beetles and takes a close look at the Hercules beetle, Bombardier beetle, June beetle, and more. Vibrant beetle pictures are also part of this site.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Dung Beetle
Learn what ancient Egyptians thought about this peculiar insect. This resource has a detailed fact sheet to learn more about the history and physiology of the Dung Beetle.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Scarab Beetle
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Scarab Beetles (Popillia japonica), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...