Large-spotted scarab beetle - Large-spotted scarab beetle

Japanese: オオフタホシマグソコガネ - おおふたほしまぐそこがね
Large-spotted scarab beetle - Large-spotted scarab beetle

...Many dung beetles, such as the square-headed dung beetle (illustration), build a chamber just below the dung, stuff it with dung, and lay their eggs there. Most dung beetles lay their eggs directly in the dung, but some, such as the giant dung beetle and the large spotted dung beetle (illustration), dig holes below the dung and lay their eggs there. All adults have wide tibias on their front legs and teeth along the outer edge, making them well suited to digging holes. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "Giant Spotted Dung Beetle" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…カドマルエンマコガネ(イラスト)などエンマコガネ類は糞のすぐ下に室屋をつくり,その中に糞を詰めこんで産卵するものが多い。マグソコガネ類の多くは直接糞に卵を産みつけるが,オオマグソコガネやオオフタホシマグソコガネ(イラスト)などは糞の下に穴を掘り産卵する。成虫はいずれも前脚の脛節(けいせつ)が幅広く,外縁に歯を並べ穴掘りに適した形態となっている。…

※「オオフタホシマグソコガネ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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