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  2. Water beetle - Wikipedia

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    Scavenger beetles will feed on decomposing organic material that has been deposited. The scavenged material can come from aquatic vegetation, feces, or other small organisms that have died. [ 5 ] The great diving beetle , a predator, feeds on things like worms, tadpoles, and even sometimes small fish.

  3. Whirligig beetle - Wikipedia

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    In practice though, their ecological adaptation is for the adults to scavenge and hunt on the water surface, so they seldom stay down for long. The larvae have paired plumose tracheal gills on each of the first eight abdominal segments. Generally, gyrinids lay their eggs under water, attached to water plants, typically in rows.

  4. Scavenger - Wikipedia

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    Oftentimes, scavenger communities differ in consistency due to carcass size and carcass types, as well as by seasonal effects as consequence of differing invertebrate and microbial activity. [4] Competition for carrion results in the inclusion or exclusion of certain scavengers from access to carrion, shaping the scavenger community.

  5. Kingdom of Plants 3D - Wikipedia

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    Kingdom of Plants 3D is a natural history documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, which explores the world of plants. It was filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew .

  6. Darkling beetle - Wikipedia

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    Tenebrionid beetles occupy ecological niches in mainly deserts and forests as plant scavengers. Most species are generalistic omnivores, and feed on decaying leaves, rotting wood, fresh plant matter, dead insects, and fungi as larvae and adults. [10] Several genera, including Bolitotherus, are specialized fungivores which feed on polypores.

  7. Common grackle - Wikipedia

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    Larger adductor muscles within their jaw compared to those of other icterids make this adaptation even more useful for opening hard seeds and acorns. [ 11 ] Along with some other species of grackles, the common grackle is known to practice " anting ", rubbing insects on its feathers possibly to apply liquids such as formic acid secreted by the ...

  8. The Private Life of Plants - Wikipedia

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    The Private Life of Plants is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first shown in the United Kingdom from 11 January 1995. A study of the growth, movement, reproduction and survival of plants , it was the second of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with Life on Earth .

  9. Sepsidae - Wikipedia

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    The Sepsidae are a family of flies, commonly called the black scavenger flies or ensign flies. Over 300 species are described worldwide. [1] They are usually found around dung or decaying plant and animal material. Many species resemble ants, having a "waist" and glossy black body. Many Sepsidae have a curious wing-waving habit made more ...