Dung Beetles - This Is the Way They Roll

New research, by the same scientists who proved that dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate, now shows that the insect's brain is a lot more flexible than initially thought.

  • South Africa:   Dung Beetles - This Is the Way They Roll

    News24Wire, 2 November 2015

    New research, by the same scientists who proved that dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate, now shows that the insect's brain is a lot more flexible than initially thought. Read more »

  • Africa:   Five Things Dung Beetles Do With Poo

    The Conversation Africa, 14 September 2015

    Dung beetle behaviour has fascinated humans for thousands of years - including the ancient Egyptians, who incorrectly believed the beetles reproduced only from males. But Egyptian… Read more »

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