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# Dung Beetles: The Poop-Rolling Stargazers of the Serenget
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/specials/dung-beetles-the-poop-rolling-stargazers-of-the-serenget-xea2og/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:16:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:56:10.000Z
- Description: We meet some interesting bugs that use truly extreme senses to navigate their world.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_854a585d-a77b-4afa-9aa2-8be6b29315a9, #special

We meet some interesting bugs that use truly extreme senses to navigate their world. How do dung beetles use astronomy to roll their poo balls home? And what does a swarm of beetles descending on a packed football stadium have to do with forest fires? Welcome to the world of extreme animal senses.