Don’t play with poo — unless you’re a dung beetle. Then, by all means! This insect plays with animal excrement (*shudder*), ...

Dung beetles are very specific on what poop they eat ... They will simply not touch the excrement of other animals Two ...

That rolling behavior drew the attention ... “It makes the whole building smell bad,” she said. (Dung beetles relish omnivores’ feces — Mamantov said she often finds beetles in her dogs’ poop, and ...

The dor beetle is most active in lower light. You may hear the hum of its wings on late spring evenings as it searches for suitable poop. Most dung beetle species have wings and use them to fly ...

In the most elaborate carry-out scenario, the dung beetles must first stake claim to their piece of poop at the main dung pile, then shape it into a sphere for easy transport, fend off other dung ...

(Related: “Dung Beetles’ Favorite Poop Revealed ... “You can do anything you want to them, and they just keep on rolling.” ...