7 Reasons to love Bess Beetles

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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.