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    • A dung beetle on top of its dung.
    Rights: Landcare Research Published 12 October 2009 Size: 42 KB Referencing Hub media

    A dung beetle on top of its dung. The ball is many times bigger than the beetle and will be rolled away for burial in its mate’s burrow.

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      Dung beetle mania

      Excrement-loving dung beetles, rolling their balls of animal poo across the ground, could one day become a familiar sight on New Zealand farms. These unlikely critters may help solve some of the ...

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