Large Tunnelling Dor Beetle (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Large Tunnelling Dor Beetle

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Large tunnelling dor beetles in the genus Geotrupes proved the most efficient decomposers. They remove dung twice as fast as do smaller dung-dwelling beetles and earthworms.

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(Photo: Riikka Kaartinen)

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