There are more species of beetles in the world than any other group of insects and they come in all sizes, colours and shapes. Among the largest are the rhinoceros beetles, so named because the males generally have prominent horns on the front end of the body. They belong to a big family of beetles known as scarabs characterized by having antennae terminating in a club which can open out into a fan. Scarab larvae are fat, C-shaped and live in soil, dung, and decomposing plant material including wood. Other familiar scarab beetles include dung beetles, cane beetles (which damage the roots. of sugar cane) and the beautiful, iridescent Christmas beetles.
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