Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Hello stagers,
I'll have to admit. When I first learned about this fact I said " OH DUNG "
I also thought it was the 🐜 ant. It turns out that the correct answer is the Horned Dung Beetle.
For those of you who guessed the Dung Beetle you are correct.
To my knowledge Dung Beetles are not found in North America 🇺🇸 Please correct me if I am wrong.
Commander Bell out

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Oh Dung!
I just Googled are there Dung Beetles in the United States. Turns out that they are found in every state.
I just learned something upon my learning something.
Commander Bell out

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Dung beetles are found on all continents except Antarctica and live in farmland, forest, grassland, prairie, and desert habitats. Most dung beetles use the manure of herbivores, which do not digest their food very well. Their dung contains half-digested grass and a smelly liquid.

No one special

My guess is the dung beetle.

mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois

I think ant but it's too easy and many of us will be wrong.
I say Arnold Schwartzaneger, neighba.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

I’m going with my first instinct—the ant. They even wrote a song about it.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

My second guess was Spider-Man.

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Actually...there initially were no dung beetles in Australia.The cattle biz took off and thrived, and years later a university study found that literally THOUSANDS of acres were being covered and depleting the grasslands due the lack of any beetles...and the very fine service they provide.
A very complicated procedure of harvesting dung beetle larvae was undertaken, with protocols to prevent accidentally ALSO infesting the Australian continent with any harmful bacteria (Dung beetles have up to 23 different microbials in their "gut"...some garnered from the adults that created them) that might have unwantedly spread. I remember an article in "Scientific American" magazine, circa 1974,5,6..?? reviewing the protocols and fascinating procedures employed to prevent the "unwanted & unnecessary" microbials in their efforts to import "down under".
My Entomology professor brought this to our attention...while we were dissecting Madagascar cockroaches (pretty much the ONLY insect capable of BEING dissected and being able to identify internal parts, like the digestive tract !) nearly 4" long !!
And flies and their maggots also provide a fine service, much like vultures and our beloved EARTHWORMS, as well.

Ain't Mother Nature grand ?

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Ain't Mother Nature grand ?
Sure is I thank you.

Wade Irwin Loc: Norfolk, Va

Ant

ugregg58 Loc: Sacramento, CA

Any

ugregg58 Loc: Sacramento, CA

Ant

ugregg58 Loc: Sacramento, CA

Ant

Foodfisher Loc: SO. Cal coast

Did you mean - ant ?

mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois

Aunt???