Sentences with phrase «female dung beetles»

Nicola Watson and Leigh Simmons of the University of Western Australia, Perth, pitted female dung beetles (Onthophagus sagittarius) against each other in a race for dung — a valuable resource that provides nutrients for their eggs.

To give their young a start in life, female dung beetles — which have much larger horns than males — make balls of dung, called brood balls, from cowpats and bury them underground.

The life of a female dung beetle is highly competitive.

Not exact matches

But in the epic battle for dung, it's female beetles that have resorted to horned aggression.

Female beetles have been found to steal dung, raid other brood balls, and replace existing eggs with their own.