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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour

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in your video there are flies around ;-)
why ?


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Re: Dung Beetle in KTP

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Does the beetle know where it is going? 0*\ =O: =O:


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and the last bit..
The beetle completely buried itself and it's ball...

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nan wrote:in your video there are flies around ;-)
why ?

:) maybe flies attracted to invisible dung. I suspect the flies were attracted to that sticky substance that holds the ball together....:) I wish I knew...:)


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Re: Dung Beetle in KTP

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well done... the Beetle ^Q^

and you of course 0/0


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Thanks Michele! \O


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Re: Dung Beetle in KTP

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Do they normally bury heir dung ball and when do they lay the eggs inside :-?


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Lisbeth wrote:Do they normally bury heir dung ball and when do they lay the eggs inside :-?
When I get a spare moment I need to read up on these dung beetles - I'll pass on info if and hen I have some..:)


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Re: Dung Beetle in KTP

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it seems yes, dung is a good warmer :-?
in the hot sand of the kgalagadi but during the night


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