{"id":99098,"date":"2026-04-19T13:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=99098"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:25:48","slug":"dung-beetle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dung-beetle\/","title":{"rendered":"Dung Beetle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Dung Beetle Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists have discovered that dung beetles roll in remarkably straight lines\u2014even in complete darkness by using the band of light created by our galaxy, the Milky Way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Dung Beetle<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dung Beetle, scientifically known as the Scarabaeidae family within the Animal Kingdom\u2019s order Coleoptera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Appearance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are robust, <\/span><b>compact insects known<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their hard, <\/span><b>protective exoskeletons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and strong, clawed legs adapted for digging and rolling dung.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They vary in color, with some species displaying dull, black or brown hues, while others exhibit metallic shades of blue, green, or copper.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dung <\/span><b>beetles are found worldwide,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on every continent except Antarctica.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They live in habitats that <\/span><b>range from desert to forest.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They feed on the feces of large herbivores during both their larval and adult stages.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dung beetles span three main lifestyles: <\/span><b>rollers (ball-makers), tunnelers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bury beneath), and <\/span><b>dwellers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (live in the pat).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several dung <\/span><b>beetles navigate using celestial cues;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some use the Milky Way as an orientation reference during straight-line rolling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many scarabs have <\/span><b>fan-like (lamellate) antennae<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that open to sample odors-useful for locating fresh dung fast.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ecological Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They play major ecological roles in <\/span><b>nutrient cycling, soil aeration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, seed dispersal, and parasite\/flies suppression.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/pets-animals\/meet-the-insect-that-navigates-via-the-milky-way-10632700\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dung Beetle scientifically known as the Scarabaeidae family within the Animal Kingdom\u2019s order Coleoptera. 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