The Dor Beetle (also known as the dung beetle) is a facinating insect crucial to our ecosystems. It starts with writing about dung beetles, the best-documented insect in existence (at least as faras I know), burying its own dung.
A Lifelong Commitment to Dung
Dor beetles love feasting on dung, as it is both food for them and a substrate suitable to house their young. They scoot along burying dung balls and lay their eggs in an underground chamber. Those hidden rations guarantee their hatchlings a consistent source of food.
Ecosystem Engineers
The burying of dung is an extremely important contribution Dor beetles make to soil health andthe nutrient cycle. They decompose organic matter, create little airways in the soil and spread seeds (litter broadcasters). The procedure contributes to enrich farming soil and support plant development.
A Buzzing Flight
Dor beetles are good flyers that can travel great distances to find the right dung pile. They can usually be heard flying with a loud droning noise which is why you might sometimes find it called the bumblebee.
Threats and Conservation
Dor beetles are considered globally as they play vital roles in the ecosystem, however; their existence is at risk due to several prevailing threats like habitat loss, pesticide use and global warming. An important collective objective is to take care of these beneficial insects and for that reason, healthy ecosystems should be maintained with reduced use of the pesticideand by offering habitats where they can flourish.
Dor Beetles have much to contribute and by working together to conserve them, we can all enjoy a cleaner world in the future.