Dung Beetle hard at work
Category: Beetles | Date: Oct 05 2008 | By: dududiaries
Several people who look at this blog asked me why I chose the Dung Beetle as the symbol for the blog. It is also the logo for the Insect Committee of Nature Kenya - The East Africa Natural History Society… ”Couldn’t you have picked a more glamorous, colourful or exciting insect?”… Several people have queried. Well, the reason for picking the ‘lowly’ dung beetle was that few creatures better symbolize the connection between insects and the survival of the planet. Hard at work day and night the dung beetles help keep soils churned and healthy, clean up the mess that mammals leave behind and disperse seeds that are in the dung. They also form close pairs and lovingly care for their young larvae. Here’s a short clip of a dung beetle using it’s specialized front legs to pack some fresh elephant dung into a juicy ball.
More on these remarkable creatures soon!
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