Adult and larval dung beetles eat and live in animal droppings. Larval dung beetles feed on the solid portion of the dung (the roughage), whereas adults ingest tiny particles of food which they extract from the liquid component of dung by passing the liquid through their mouthparts. The adults are best described as... A. Substrate-feeding detritivores B. Filter-feeding detritivores C. Bulk-feeding parasites D. Fluid-feeding omnivores E. None of the above
Adult and larval dung beetles eat and live in animal droppings. Larval dung beetles feed on the solid portion of the dung (the roughage), whereas adults ingest tiny particles of food which they extract from the liquid component of dung by passing the liquid through their mouthparts. The adults are best described as... A. Substrate-feeding detritivores B. Filter-feeding detritivores C. Bulk-feeding parasites D. Fluid-feeding omnivores E. None of the above
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