(Scarabaeidae) This family of Coleoptera order includes more than 30,000 species globally distributed. They live in incredibly various environments and larvae and adults may exist in the same or different environments. They can be found in compost, carrion and mushrooms and on plants. They can feed on pollen, fruits, decaying organic materials or roots depending on species. Some species of this family live in nests of ants, termites, rodents or birds. Other species live and reproduce in dung of various mammals. Some species are of importance economically, either due to their role in fertilizing or helping with the recycling of leaves and roots of agricultural crops damaged by other herbivorous insects.
