Aphodius fimetarius, commonly known as the farmer scarab beetle, is a species of scarab beetle found in the Palaearctic Region (including Europe), the northern part of the Oriental Region, as well as in North America and Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of European Dung Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Aphodius
- Species
- Aphodius fimetarius
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