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Dung beetles navigate by the stars

Source
Guardian (UK)

Publication Date
2013-01-25

The humble dung beetle is the first insect known to navigate by the stars. Like sailors of old and Saharan nomads, it can orientate itself by watching the sky.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars