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*5 Facts About Dung Beetles*
We wanted to share with you a few facts about our favorite, feces-covered
friend: the dung beetle. The founder of Acres U.S.A., Charles Walters,
spent a lot of time reconnecting farmers to this important insect, and we
thought we should share some of the knowledge he included in his book, The
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1. By burying and sorting the dung, these beetles help repair the soil by
adding back important nutrients and helping clean up livestock waste.
2. The American Institute of Biological Sciences
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that dung beetles save the United States cattle industry an estimated $380
million annually through burying above-ground livestock feces.
3. The dung beetle was a sacred being to ancient Egyptians, who believed
the way the dung beetle rolled dung into a ball resembled how a god formed
the sun.
4. In Australia, cattle farmers reported that experiments with dung beetles
reduced flies by up to 90 percent, according to the Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organization.
5. Curse or a blessing? The dung beetle uses its keen sense of smell to
find the dung.
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