Dung beetle (IMAGE)

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

Dung beetle

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Beetles are essential for a variety of processes in nature, such as this dung-beetle (Oxysternon aff. conspicillatum) feeding on excrement in the Bolivian tropical forest.

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Jaime Rodriguez

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