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This Mite-y Beetle Buries the Dead to Start a Family

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This Mite-y Beetle Buries the Dead to Start a Family

Season 11 Episode 12 | 4m 32s | CC

Insects called burying beetles haul mouse carcasses down into the dirt and prep them to feed their future offspring. Also known as carrion beetles, they have some stiff competition … and some help from tiny traveling mites.

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