Primitive Dung Beetle

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Primitive Dung Beetle

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Primitive Dung beetles were the first beetles that fed on feces. Some species evolved to bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or breeding chambers. Others, known as tunnelers, bury the dung wherever they find it.