Dung beetle–mammal associations: methods, research trends and future directions
Dung beetles are increasingly used as a study taxon—both as bioindicators of
environmental change, and as a model system for exploring ecosystem functioning. The …
environmental change, and as a model system for exploring ecosystem functioning. The …
Soil biological responses to, and feedbacks on, trophic rewilding
WS Andriuzzi, DH Wall - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Trophic rewilding—the (re) introduction of missing large herbivores and/or their predators—
is increasingly proposed to restore biodiversity and biotic interactions, but its effects on soils …
is increasingly proposed to restore biodiversity and biotic interactions, but its effects on soils …
Dung beetle assemblages attracted to cow and horse dung: The importance of mouthpart traits, body size, and nesting behavior in the community assembly process
Dung beetles use excrement for feeding and reproductive purposes. Although they use a
range of dung types, there have been several reports of dung beetles showing a preference …
range of dung types, there have been several reports of dung beetles showing a preference …
The volatile organic compounds of introduced and native dung and carrion and their role in dung beetle foraging behaviour
1. The decomposition of biological material produces a plethora of volatile organic
compounds (VOC s), which are implicated in the foraging behaviour of coprophagous and …
compounds (VOC s), which are implicated in the foraging behaviour of coprophagous and …
Metagenomics reveals that dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) broadly feed on reptile dung. Did they also feed on that of dinosaurs?
The origin of the dung-feeding habits in dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) is
debatable. According to traditional views, the evolution of dung beetles (Coleoptera …
debatable. According to traditional views, the evolution of dung beetles (Coleoptera …
Contrasting Volatilomes of Livestock Dung Drive Preference of the Dung Beetle Bubas bison (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Volatile cues can play a significant role in the location and discrimination of food resources
by insects. Dung beetles have been reported to discriminate among dung types produced by …
by insects. Dung beetles have been reported to discriminate among dung types produced by …
Dung beetles in an avian-dominated island ecosystem: feeding and trophic ecology
Abstract Globally, dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are linked to many critical
ecosystem processes involving the consumption and breakdown of mammal dung. Endemic …
ecosystem processes involving the consumption and breakdown of mammal dung. Endemic …
Enhancing the dung beetle iDNA tool for mammalian biodiversity monitoring and ecological studies
TS Nimalrathna, H Fan, RC Quan… - Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are coprophages
and possess trophic connections with mammalian dung. Recent studies have shown that the …
and possess trophic connections with mammalian dung. Recent studies have shown that the …
Human activities and dispersal capacity: key drivers of dung beetle colonization in Mediterranean and Macaronesian islands
This study examines how geography, environmental factors, and human history shape the
composition of dung beetle assemblages on Mediterranean and Macaronesian islands. We …
composition of dung beetle assemblages on Mediterranean and Macaronesian islands. We …
An endemic dung beetle species feeding on kauri snail carrion in Northland, New Zealand
SS Langton‐Myers - Austral Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, Scarabaeidae are coprophages, feeding on mammalian dung. In New Zealand,
endemic Scarabaeidae are restricted to forested habitats, where they have evolved a more …
endemic Scarabaeidae are restricted to forested habitats, where they have evolved a more …