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Stenocara beetle and water collector

Stenocara beetle and water collector

From30 Animals That Made Us Smarter


Stenocara beetle and water collector

From30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It performs headstands in a desert; now this beetle is teaching us how to collect water. The Stenocara beetle survives in one of the most arid places in the world – the Namib Desert in southern Africa. Scientists have been studying its wings and back.
With Patrick Aryee.
See our Stenocara beetle animation: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals
#30Animals
Released:
Jun 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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