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UP researcher discovers two new dung beetle species which don't roll balls or use dung
He named it after ‘Hathor’, an ancient Egyptian deity associated with joy ... He believes this particular species of dung beetle may live in ant nests, and may be providing a mutually ...
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QuickCheck: Is the dung beetle the strongest creature, pound-for-pound in the animal kingdom?
Based on the ratio of body weight to strength, the dung beetle is not only the strongest insect but the strongest animal in the world, pound-for-pound. It can pull over 1,000 times its body weight.
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Why was a scarab beetle buried with a mummy?
The colourful wall paintings depict some of the gods. The beetle or scarab represents the Egyptian god Khepri. Students could write a diary entry from the perspective of Howard Carter on the day ...