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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Lucanidae, Passalidae, Scarabaeidae, Cetonia aurata, Stag beetle, Japanese beetle, Trogidae, Dung beetle, Cockchafer, Flower chafer, Phyllophaga, Scarabaeus sacer, Goliathus, Melolonthinae, Elephant beetle, Geotrupidae, Rain beetle, Melolontha, Popillia, Glaresis, Anoplognathus pallidicollis, Grapevine beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius, Odontotaenius disjunctus, Jewel scarab, Euphoria, Christmas beetle, Maladera insanabilis, Atlas beetle, Hybosoridae, Ten-lined June beetle, Cotinis nitida, Cane beetle, False stag beetle, Punctate flower chafer, Anomala, Ochodaeidae, Cyphochilus, Trichius fasciatus, Oriental beetle, Rhomborrhina, Megasoma actaeon, Aphodiinae, Phalacrognathus muelleri, Pygora beetle, Belohina, Lamprima adolphinae, Chondrocephalus granulifrons, Chondrocephalus debilis, Ceracupes arrowi, Aceraius grandis. Excerpt: The (Trogidae) or hide beetles are a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in three genera. Trogids range in length from 2.5 to 20.0 mm. Their shape is oblong to oval, with a generally flat abdomen. Their color ranges from brown to gray or black, often obscured with a dirt encrusting. Otherwise they resemble scarab beetles, with heavy limbs and spurs. They are scavengers, being among the last to visit and feed on the dried-out remains of dead animals; both adults and larvae will eat feathers, fur, and skin. They may also be found in bird and mammal nests. Details of species' life histories is usually poorly known, since many are specialized to particular types of nests. Between their covering of dirt and a habit of becoming motionless when disturbed, they are often overlooked, both by predators and by collectors. The taxonomic position of these beetles is somewhat unsettled, with many authorities placing th...
