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From: Belinda Pearce Date:  12/05/2009

Hi Joanne and welcome to the eforum. It is quite possible that you have dung beetles in your horse dung. There is anectdotal evidence that some species prefer horse dung to cattle dung. I have included some links that may help identify which beetles you have. The first is the "dung beetle dictionary" produced by the "Dung Beetles for Landcare farming" group http://esvc000716.wic020u.server-web.com/DungBeetle_Dict.aspx If this link does not work try typing "junior landcare" "dung beetle dictionary" into google and this should take you to the page. DPI has some useful fact sheets on cockchafers (redheaded and blackheaded). These can be accessed by going to: http://dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nreninf.nsf/v/6F0459358217FBE6CA25749E0002E5DD/$file/The_Redheaded_Pasture_Cockchafer.pdf and http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nreninf.nsf/v/9FCD4FB7BF135B71CA2574D00008CEA5/$file/AG1364_July2008doc.pdf Alternately you can type "DPI" and "cockchafers" into google. Hope this helps Belinda Link Posted with this message Dung Beetle Dictionary