Living in the Forest floor in Africa these beetles eat decaying plant materials. The young develop in the soil as larvae, then pupate, emerging as fully developed adults.
Picture taken at Whipsnade Zoo, July 2008.
Added:
8th Aug 2008 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Biology
Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
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African Sun Beetle (Pachnoda nactigali)
