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Some dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs cool

The behavior suggests that the insects may be capable of adapting to climate change

A beetle crawls over gravel and plants.

Temperate rainbow scarabs (one shown) may have a built-in adaptation to climate change: They instinctively burrow deeper tunnels to lay an egg in cooler soil as temperatures rise.

Kimberly S. Sheldon

By Elizabeth Pennisi

In the face of global warming, some dung beetles may already have a survival strategy.