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The humble dung beetle is a great ally in the fight against climate change

A life surrounded by and living in crap has its benefits—if you’re a dung beetle. That life is also a boon to livestock, us, and our planet. “By simply digging through, or tunneling through, cow patties, dung beetles aerate them and reduce methane,” said UW-Madison entomologist P.J. Liesch.