SearchDung beetles are incredibly strong. Watch this video showing a dung beetle wrestling its ball of dung uphill and then burying it underground. With its larva inside, the dung provide sustenance for the emerging larva.
Web Links
The Dance of the Dung Beetle
Watch this TED talk by Marcus Byrne or download the PDF—then answer the questions posed or half some fun with the Dung Beetles activities on the page.
Scarab Life Cycles
Download the Egyptian Hieroglyphic of the Dung Beetles Cycle and complete the decoding activity to discover the names of the stages in the dung beetle life cycle.
Fascinating Facts
Without dung beetles, the earth would be piled high with dung! Fascinating facts about these most valuable bugs.
