Alaus oculatus is a species present in Central and North America
The specimen was encased in a 3 x 4“ frame
these beetles are part of the Buprestidae family and are often collected for their beautiful exoskeletons
A 3500-year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species
Elephant Dung Beetle insect Alaus oculatus is a speciesHeliocopris bucephalus, commonly known as the Elephant dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Java, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or brooding chambers. Other dung beetles, known as tunnelers, bury the dung wherever they find