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Dung Beetle Emerging from the Ground

Watch as a dung beetle surfaces from underground. Discover more about this fascinating insect and its unique life cycle.
Maggie Mamantov has chosen what some might consider a rather unusual focus for her PhD research: the dung beetle—a tiny creature that acts as a janitor as well as a farmer for many other species on ...
[Narrator] There are two types of critters in this world. Those that ride the turd, and those that push it. The dung beetle is both, actually. Here the male pushes, and the female clings for dear life ...