Translation for '
dung beetle' from English to Russian
NOUN | a dung beetle | dung beetles | |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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Usage Examples English
- He also gave his consent to the Australian Dung Beetle Project (1965-1985) which saw the introduction of dung beetles to Australia as a fly control measure.
- "Phanaeus vindex", the rainbow scarab, is a North American dung beetle, found from the eastern US to Arizona and Mexico.
- In Ancient Egypt, the dung beetle now known as "Scarabaeus sacer" (formerly "Ateuchus sacer") was revered as sacred.
- The largest remaining population of the flightless dung beetle ("Circellium bacchus") is located within the park.
- The survey project has also found a blue scarab, an amulet depiction of a dung beetle.
- About twenty species of African and European dung beetles have established themselves in Australia after deliberate introduction by the Australian Dung Beetle Project in an effort to reduce the impact of livestock manure.
- The species feeds preferentially on lepidopterans (moths), making up around 41% of the diet of which dung beetles and cockchafers are often taken.
- In Australia, dung beetles from elsewhere have been introduced to help recycle the cattle dung back into the soil.
- Most dung beetles search for dung using their sensitive sense of smell.
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