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Ambling about in search of poo, a dung beetle finds its fecal treasure. The droppings are used as brood chambers and food for the beetle's developing young. To each its own, we all have a role to play. Mine is just a little more refined.
Dung beetles eat poo, a good thing, because it keeps me from stepping in it. (One report states they prefer herbivore excrement to omnivore.)
Also known as rollers, the beetles roll the dung into a ball for the trip back to their homes, but how do they find their way? It's hard enough to push the lump, little on navigate, just how do they move it along on a true and proper course?
Dung beetles eat poo, a good thing, because it keeps me from stepping in it. (One report states they prefer herbivore excrement to omnivore.)
Also known as rollers, the beetles roll the dung into a ball for the trip back to their homes, but how do they find their way? It's hard enough to push the lump, little on navigate, just how do they move it along on a true and proper course?
Well, it seems, it does a little orientation dance and consults the stars or position of the sun. What else can they do? There's no road maps that small. Video: beetle gets its bearings.
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