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Dung Beetles, South Africa
Many dung beetles, such as the ones in this image are known as rollers. They roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or breeding chambers. Dung beetles have a very important role to play in the ecosystem by cleaning up waste and improving the nutrients in soil.
Photo size: 10.9 Mpixels (31.2 MB uncompressed) - 4046x2698 pixels (13.5x9 in / 34.3x22.8 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Africa, beetle, dung beetle, insect, Kruger, Kruger National Park, Kruger Park, South Africa, wild, wildlife