9.6K views · 202 reactions | Dung beetles feed on the dung of...

1.2K views · 28 reactions | Robin Whitfield caught this dung beetle at the edge of Chakchiuma Swamp in the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve in Grenada, MS. Dung beetles are grouped into rollers, tunnelers, and dwellers. Rollers form a bit of dung from another animal into a ball, roll it away, and bury it. The balls they make are either used by the female to lay her eggs in or as food for the adults to eat. | Mississippi Museum of Natural Science | Facebook

5.1K views · 19 reactions | Spring is here, and so are the beetles. This beetle, with its glossy exoskeleton gleaming in the dappled sunlight, appears undeterred by the obstacles in its path. Its antennae twitch with anticipation as it scours the ground for its precious bounty – balls of dung left behind by larger mammals that roam the forest. | Rumble | Facebook