Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Escarabajo pelotero
English translation:
dung beetle
Added to glossary by
Henrique Serra
Apr 15, 2004 17:33
20 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
MBA Translation. High level
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Escarabajo pelotero
Spanish to English
Science
Zoology
Insects
Listado de insectos donde únicamente vienen los nombres sin más explicación
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | dung beetle |
Henrique Serra
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| 5 | ball-roller dung beetles / Sisyphus schaefferi beetle |
Anastin
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| 4 | beetle |
Susana Galilea
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Proposed translations
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19 mins
Henrique Serra
United States
United States
Specializes in field
United States
Go with the Pro (also an Agronomist)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
20
Selected
dung beetle
any type of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae
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Note added at 2004-04-15 17:53:34 (GMT)
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There are nearly 350,000 species of beetles, but \"only\" about 60,000 are dung beetles.
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Note added at 2004-04-15 17:53:34 (GMT)
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There are nearly 350,000 species of beetles, but \"only\" about 60,000 are dung beetles.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
5 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
8
beetle
De un sitio en catalán...
Nom en castellà: Escarabajo pelotero
Nom en anglès: Beetle
Nom científic: Scarites buparius terricola
http://www.xtec.es/crp-elprat/medinatu/escarabt.html
Nom en castellà: Escarabajo pelotero
Nom en anglès: Beetle
Nom científic: Scarites buparius terricola
http://www.xtec.es/crp-elprat/medinatu/escarabt.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ana Juliá
1 min
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| agree |
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
3 mins
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| disagree |
Anastin
: En ingles tambien hay diferentes tipos de "beetles"
10 mins
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| disagree |
Andrés Martínez
: El nombre correcto es "Dung Beetle"
5 days
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27 mins
ball-roller dung beetles / Sisyphus schaefferi beetle
"ball-roller dung beetles Scarabaeus cicatricosus and Sisyphus schaefferi (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) under controlled conditions is established" http://www.ebd.csic.es/info/verresum?p,539
"Sisyphus schaefferi beetle" http://www.chrysis.net/photo/gallery/photo.php?beg=14&arg=In...
"Sisyphus schaefferi beetle" http://www.chrysis.net/photo/gallery/photo.php?beg=14&arg=In...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ivan Sanchez
3 hrs
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| disagree |
Andrés Martínez
: Discrepo del hecho de dar un nombre científico concreto, como bien indica Henrique las especies de escarabajos se cuentan por decenas de miles y probablemente no se trate de esta en concreto (y más considerando el nivel de taxón dado aquí, la subespecie).
5 days
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