7 Reasons to love Bess Beetles

Podobni Video posnetki:
Brood IX 17 Year Periodical Cicada How to find and Identify burrows
Brood IX of 17 Year Periodical Cicada will be emerging soon in Virginia, West Vi...
Ring necked Snake (Diadophis Punctatus)
As spring unfolds snakes are becoming active. Is this one Venomous? (poisonous v...
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Native versus Invasive Exotic species
First cataloged in North America in late 1800's, Garlic Mustard is one of few fo...
Hemiptera Corixidae - Water Boatman = Loudest Animal on the earth
The loudest animal on the earth (relative to its size) lives here in Virginia! I...
thermogenesis; pollination by carrion beetles and flies - Skunk Cabbage
What plant can melt snow and ice by making its own heat?What plant is pollinated...
Opis:
Bess Beetles are big, docile, slow moving, harmless, easy to keep, and down right fascinating natural recyclers. They make a great first insect pet. They play a huge role in recycling dead wood in forests. They have many names including Bess Bugs, Betsy bugs, Patent leather beetles, Horned passalus, horn beetle, and many more. They are in the family Passalidae. There are many genera an species in this family. This one in video is likely: Odontotaenius disjunctus. The are important in decomposition and recycling nutrients in forest ecosystem. They have an unusual social or family structure. They are an insect species that eats its own frass, feces or poop! They break down cellulose and lignins in their gut.