@article {1488,
	title = {Associations of afrotropical Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiidae: Staphylinidae: Hydrophilidae: Histeridae) with dung and decaying matter: implications for selection of fly-control agents for Australia},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {28},
	year = {1994},
	month = {Mar},
	pages = {383-399},
	keywords = {Aphodiinae, decaying matter, Dung, fly-control, histeridae, hydrophilidae, Scarabaeidae, staphylinidae},
	author = {Davis, A. L. V.}
}
@article {1506,
	title = {Cladistic, phenetic and biogeographical analysis of the flightless dung beetle genus, Gyronotus van Lansberge (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), in threatened eastern Afrotropical forests},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {35},
	year = {2001},
	pages = {1607-1625},
	author = {Davis, Adrian L. V. and Scholtz, Clarke H. and Harrison, James du G.}
}
@article {1847,
	title = {Stridulation in Aphodius dung beetles: songs and morphology of stridulatory organs in Noth American Aphodius species (Scarabaeidae)},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {39},
	number = {1},
	year = {2005},
	pages = {91-99},
	abstract = {The acousticbehaviouroffourAphodiusdungbeetlespeciesfromthePacificNorthwestoftheUSA wasinvestigated.MaleAphodiusproducesubstratevibrationswhentheymeetaconspecificfemalein a dung pat. The temporal structure of the substrate vibrations andthe stridulatory organs are described. The vibrations are species-specific songs that are emitted during courtship. The stridulatoryorganisoftheabdomino-larytypeintheinvestigatedspecies.Morphologicaldifferences withregardtothedetailedstructurearepresent. },
	keywords = {aphodius, Dung beetles, Scarabaeidae, stridulation},
	isbn = {0022-2933 print1464-5262},
	author = {Kasper, Julia and Hirschberger, Petra}
}
@article {1889,
	title = {Diel separation of Afrotropical dung beetle guilds - avoiding competition and neglecting resources (Coleoptera : Scarabaeoidea)},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {38},
	number = {17},
	year = {2004},
	note = {823AIJ NATUR HIST},
	month = {Sep},
	pages = {2225-2249},
	abstract = {Dung beetle guilds of different competitive level coexist at high abundances in the forest - savanna mosaic of Ivory Coast. A total of 25 875 specimens was recorded from 90 samples of fresh buffalo dung exposed for 4- h periods over the day in the Parc National de la Comoe. Redundancy analyses show different patterns of the guild structure determined by time of day, and positive correlations of guild abundance with temperature. The competitively superior telecoprids ( rollers) have their abundance peak at midday when the high temperatures presumably enable them to perform their energetically costly rolling behaviour at greater speed. The competitively intermediate paracoprids ( tunnellers) and the competitively inferior endocoprids ( dwellers) have their peak around dusk when: ( 1) the superior competitors are not active, and ( 2) they can easily synchronize their flight activity using light intensity changes. During the two peaks of flight activity of the dung beetles, their abundance at the resource is very high, causing obvious competition. On the other hand, the resource is hardly used between 22: 00 h and 10: 00 h. This is probably due to physiological constraints ( high optimum temperature required for the diurnal species and dependence on light intensity patterns as a flight trigger of the nocturnal species, respectively). Shifting flight activity to these periods of low competition does not occur, resulting in a unequal level of competition over the day, thus periods of considerable competition within dung beetle assemblages alternate with vacant temporal refuges.},
	keywords = {{\textquoteright}, Cote d, Dung beetles, Ivore},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000221581700007},
	author = {Krell-Westerwalbesloh, Sylvia and Krell, Frank-Thorsten and Linsenmair, K. Eduard}
}
@article {1909,
	title = {Distribution and abundance of insects colonizing cattle dung in South West England},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {40},
	number = {17-18},
	year = {2006},
	month = {may},
	pages = {1167-1177},
	abstract = {Thesuccessionof insectscolonizingcowdunginsouthwest Englandwasexaminedover 2years, usingarrays of standardized1.5kg artificially constructedcow-dungpats incattle pasture. The seasonal patternof colonizationwasexaminedusingbatchesof 10patseachweekfor24weeksin 2001.Patswereleftexposedinthefieldfor7days,toallowcolonization,andwerethenbroughtback tothelaboratorytoawaitinsectemergenceandidentification.Overallseasonalchangesincommunity structurewererelativelygradual andsubtle; Coleopteraweregenerallymoreabundant earlier and Dipteralaterintheseason, andthenumberandorderof speciesarrival broadlymatchedprevious studies insimilar habitats.The temporalpatternofcolonizationofindividualpatswasexaminedinsix batchesof30patsconstructedinMay,June,andAugust/Septemberin2002.Groupsoffivepatswere recoveredandbrought backtothelaboratory1, 2, 4, 7, 14, or21daysafterconstruction. Overall, threebroad,butstatisticallydistinct,successional groupswereidentified,withthemaximumnumber ofcolonizerspresentinpatsthatwere4{\textendash}7daysold.Thedatacontributevaluableinformationonthe temporal distributionandabundanceof dung-colonizingtaxainSouthWest England, aclearlocal understandingof whichisessential toallowtheeffectsof agricultural practiceswhichmaydamage dunginvertebratecommunities, suchaslivestockanthelmintictreatment, tobeassessed. },
	keywords = {cattle, decomposers, decomposition, Dung beetles, flies, Pastureland},
	isbn = {0022-2933 print1464-5262},
	author = {Lee, Colin and Wall, Richard}
}
@article {2181,
	title = {Two nesting behaviours and life history of a subsocial African dung-rolling beetle, Scarabaeus catenatus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {31},
	year = {1997},
	pages = {457-469},
	abstract = {Nesting behaviour of a large-sized dung beetle, Scarabaeus catenatus (Gerstaecker), was observed at the Tsavo West National Park, south-eastern Kenya. Although this species is taxonomically a member of a dung-roller group (that is, subfamily Scarabaeinae), it had not only a rolling behaviour but also a tunneller behaviour for nesting. In the former case, the scarab rolled a chunk or a ball of dung some distance (0.5-15.5 m) away from the dung pat and buried it under the ground. In the latter case, it dug a tunnel near the dung pat (0-1 m) and transported several pieces of dung into the burrow. In both cases, brood nests were completed by a female alone or by male-female co-operation. Four days after dung burial, the female made one to four brood balls out of buried dung, in each of which she deposited an egg. On the other hand, the male left the nest soon after the female completed oviposition. Even after oviposition, the female stayed in the nest and cared for her progeny until they emerged. This indicates that S. catenatus is subsocial. A major source of offspring mortality was likely to be predation by driver ants (Dorylus sp.). Most females seemed to breed one time in each of two or more successive rainy seasons. },
	keywords = {dung beetle, life history, maternal care, nesting behaviour, Scarabaeus catenatus, subsociality.},
	author = {Sato, H.}
}
@article {2273,
	title = {Behavioral and morphological adaptations for a low-quality resource in semi-arid environments: dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) associated with the European rabbit (Oryctolagu cuniculus L.)},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {38},
	number = {6},
	year = {2004},
	note = {digital and hard},
	pages = {705-715},
	keywords = {adaptation, arid ecosystem, Dung, dung beetle, endemism, mediterranean mammals, nesting behaviour, nesting pattern, rabbit},
	author = {Verdu, Jose and Galante, E.}
}
