Dung beetle (IMAGE)

University of Würzburg

Dung beetle

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The forest dung beetle Anoplotrupes stercorosus acts as the ‘health police’ in the forest. It buries the feces of other animals, thereby inhibiting the spread of parasites and bringing nutrients into the forest soil.

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Johanna Asch / University of Würzburg

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