If you look hard enough, you can find a rainbow almost anywhere, even in a pile of poop!

Rainbow scarabs are dung beetles and live in and eat piles of animal scat (poop). The parents dig burrows under the animal droppings and take a little down into the burrow, where the female will lay her eggs. When the babies hatch, they devour the dung.

Range

Central and eastern United States.

Habitat

Any place animals poop; especially cow pastures.

Food

Animal scat.

Fun Facts

 Rainbow scarabs are only about an inch long.
 Only the males grow the long horn.
 The yellow balls on the side of their head are actually their antennae.
 By recycling animal waste, rainbow scarabs and other dung beetles play an important role in keeping the environment disease free.

For More Information

ninnescahlife.wichita.edu
bugguide.net