Uno scarabeo stercorario ha un cervello grande quanto un chicco di riso, ma dimostra un'incredibile intelligenza quando  deve far rotolare la sua fonte di cibo - escrementi di origine animale -  fino a casa. Come? Tutto dipende da una danza. (Filmato a TEDxWitsUniversity.)

Marcus Byrne: La danza dello scarabeo stercorario

Dung beetles, with brains no bigger than a grain of rice, display remarkable problem-solving as they roll and bury balls of animal dung across the African veld. They rely on intricate dances to orient themselves using cues from the sun and polarized light—signals invisible to humans. Thermal challenges are met with clever behaviors like climbing atop their dung balls to avoid scalding sand. These insects also use path integration to find their way home, revealing a world of unexpected intelligence in even the smallest creatures.

Tiny Brains, Big Brilliance: Dung Beetles Master Celestial Navigation

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