Respected dung beetles prove surprisingly picky eaters

Updated April 18 2018 - 11:58am, first published 11:46am
DUNG BEETLES: An insect venerated by the ancient Egyptians still has a valuable role to play in the 21st century.
DUNG BEETLES: An insect venerated by the ancient Egyptians still has a valuable role to play in the 21st century.

DUNG beetles are very picky creatures. This surprising fact has emerged as part of new knowledge being generated about one of the few insects that has garnered universal human respect.

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