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Beetle keeps rivals off scent of food buried for offspring HEALTH

By MARION RENAULT Zurich, who was not in- DOCTOR ON DUTY
Associated Press volved in the new study. Oranjestad
Some beetles go to great Burying beetles and other
— and disgusting — lengths things that feed on dead Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
for their children. animals — including vul- Tel. 527 4000
They scout for a dead tures, opossums and mag- San Nicolas
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ball and cover it in goop — among burying beetles, PHARMACY ON DUTY
all to feed their future off- This November 2020 photo provided by Dr. Vanessa R. Lane which use special anten- Oranjestad:
spring. shows a Nicrophorus orbicollis beetle in Georgia. nae to detect the remains Dakota Tel. 588 7364
Now scientists think that Associated Press from afar. San Nicolas:
goo might do more than search, published Thursday tate certain sounds to ma- Burying beetles are rela- Aloe Tel. 584 4606
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the University of Connecti- flies, for example, will imi- a biologist at University of ed rivals from picking up Oranjestad 527 3140
Sudoku Sta. Cruz 527 2900
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