Somewhere in the world right now an animal is lightening its load in your backyard on a nearby farm in a forest on a grassland far away
Animals take nutrients from the food they eat Then after their food is digested they push waste out in the form of dung also called feces or poop
Nearby antennae detect the scent of dung in the breeze One animal’s waste is the dung beetle’s treasure
Dung beetles act fast when they sense the presence of dung Protective top wings called elytra pop up Broad flight wings frantically flap Beetles race to the dung by the thousands The first may arrive fifteen seconds after the dropping plops to the ground
