University of Connecticut: Beetles Reveal How to Hide the Body
January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news:
Not long after the sun goes down, pairs of burying beetles, or Nicrophorus orbicollis, begin looking for corpses.
For these beetles, this is not some macabre activity; it's house-hunting, and they are in search of the perfect corpse to start a family in. They can sense a good find from miles away, because carrion serves as a food source for countless members of nature& . . .
Not long after the sun goes down, pairs of burying beetles, or Nicrophorus orbicollis, begin looking for corpses.
For these beetles, this is not some macabre activity; it's house-hunting, and they are in search of the perfect corpse to start a family in. They can sense a good find from miles away, because carrion serves as a food source for countless members of nature& . . .