Poo Fighters and Nutrient Recyclers: the Incredible Dung Beetle
About this episode
This episode explores the fascinating lives of dung beetles and their ecological importance.
Few beetles are revered as sacred, seen as a symbol of rebirth, represented in ancient art, and to this day are used commercially for waste disposal, but dung beetles are. And if that’s not impressive enough they use the Milky Way to navigate. Truly amazing animals. To dig a deeper into the lives of dung beetles, we are joined today by Katie Harris. Katie works for the Xerces Society as a Pollinator Conservation Specialist and NRCS Partner Biologist in Texas, where she works to conserve polli...
People in this episode
Guest: Katie Harris
Topics covered
- dung beetles
- pollinator conservation
- waste disposal
- navigation
- biodiversity
Keywords
- dung beetles
- Milky Way navigation
- waste disposal
- pollinator conservation
- Xerces Society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Xerces Society
Places: Texas
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