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Dung Beetles Use the Milky Way for Orientation by Dacke, Marie, Baird, Emily, Byrne, Marcus, Scholtz, Clarke H., Warrant, Eric J.

“…When the moon is absent from the night sky, stars remain as celestial visual cues. Nonetheless, only birds [1, 2], seals [3], and humans [4] are known to use…”
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The impact of dung beetles on the free-living stages of ruminant parasites in faeces and their role as biological control agents in grazing livestock by Forbes, Andrew B., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…Dung beetles provide a variety of ecosystem services in both natural and farmed landscapes. Amongst these services, reductions in the abundance of the…”
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The Gut Microbiomes of Two Pachysoma MacLeay Desert Dung Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Feeding on Different Diets by Franzini, Philippa Z N, Ramond, Jean-Baptiste, Scholtz, Clarke H, Sole, Catherine L, Ronca, Sandra, Cowan, Don A

“…Micro-organisms inhabiting animal guts benefit from a protected and nutrient-rich environment while assisting the host with digestion and nutrition. In this…”
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Dung beetle conservation biogeography in southern Africa: current challenges and potential effects of climatic change by Davis, Adrian L. V., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene changes to the geomorphology, climate and vegetation of southern Africa are considered responsible for radical differences…”
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Global dispersal and diversification in ground beetles of the subfamily Carabinae by Sota, Teiji, Takami, Yasuoki, Ikeda, Hiroshi, Liang, Hongbin, Karagyan, Gayane, Scholtz, Clarke, Hori, Michio

“…[Display omitted] •Carabinae ground beetles occur on all continents except Antarctica.•Their evolutionary history was studied using ultraconserved element…”
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Historical diversification and biogeography of the endemic southern African dung beetle genus, Epirinus (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) by Daniel, Gimo M, Sole, Catherine L, Scholtz, Clarke H, Davis, Adrian L V

“…Abstract The role of the geological uplift and climatic changes during the late Cenozoic on the species diversification of southern African dung beetles is not…”
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An Eocene fossil scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Tanzania by Strümpher, Werner P., Scholtz, Clarke H., Schlüter, Thomas

“…A fossil scarabaeoid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Mahengea mckayi new genus, new species - the only well-preserved insect fossil and one of only a few insects…”
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Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) can improve soil hydrological properties by Brown, Jacqueline, Scholtz, Clarke H., Janeau, Jean-Louis, Grellier, Seraphine, Podwojewski, Pascal

“…Although dung beetles are known to perform a multitude of ecosystem services, their effects on water infiltration, runoff, porosity, moisture and erosion of…”
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A review on the effect of macrocyclic lactones on dung-dwelling insects: Toxicity of macrocyclic lactones to dung beetles by Jacobs, Carmen T, Scholtz, Clarke H

“…Avermectins and milbemycins are commonly used in agro-ecosystems for the control of parasites in domestic livestock. As integral members of agro-ecosystems…”
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Grebennikovius, a new genus to accommodate Epactoides basilewskyi (Balthasar, 1960) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Deltochilini) by Mlambo, Sukoluhle, Scholtz, Clarke H, Deschodt, Christian M

“…Phacosoma basilewskyi Balthasar, 1960 was described for a peculiar East African deltochiline dung beetle species. Years later, Paulian (1975) erected the…”
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Upsa centennial, a new genus and species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Endroedyolini) from the Southern Mistbelt forest in South Africa: celebrating 100 years of entomology at the University of Pretoria by Deschodt, Christian M, Sole, Catherine L, Scholtz, Clarke H

“…Upsa centennial Deschodt, Sole Scholtz, new genus and species is described, celebrating a century of entomology at the University of Pretoria. This new genus…”
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The Genus Urodontidius Louw (Anthribidae: Urodontinae) Rediscovered and Its Biological Secrets Revealed: A Tribute to Schalk Louw (1952–2018) by Oberprieler, Rolf, Scholtz, Clarke

“…The paper records the rediscovery of the rare Urodontidius enigmaticus Louw, 1993 in South Africa, based on specimens reared from galls in the succulent leaves…”
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In memory of Sue Nicolson by McKechnie, Andrew E, Crewe, Robin M, Pirk, Christian WW, Human, Hannelie, Scholtz, Clarke H

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Evolutionary history and eco‐climatic diversification in southern African dung beetle Sisyphus by Daniel, Gimo M., Davis, Adrian L. V., Sole, Catherine L., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…Aim The high diversity of species in southern Africa has been attributed to geological and palaeoclimatic factors. The timing of radiations in some groups is…”
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Soil type, vegetation cover and temperature determinants of the diversity and structure of dung beetle assemblages in a South African open woodland and closed canopy mosaic by Daniel, Gimo M., Noriega, Jorge Ari, da Silva, Pedro G., Deschodt, Christian M., Sole, Catherine L., Scholtz, Clarke H., Davis, Adrian L. V.

“…Regional biogeographical patterns result from a complex combination across habitat, climate and environmental variables. Biotic and abiotic variables strongly…”
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Correction: The Gut Microbiomes of Two Pachysoma MacLeay Desert Dung Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Feeding on Different Diets by Franzini, Philippa Z N, Ramond, Jean-Baptiste, Scholtz, Clarke H, Sole, Catherine L, Ronca, Sandra, Cowan, Don A

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161118.]…”
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Did dung beetles arise in Africa? A phylogenetic hypothesis based on five gene regions by Sole, Catherine L., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…Scarabaeinae dung beetle phylogenetics are poorly understood, although recent phylogenetic reconstruction based on morphology and molecular analyses are…”
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Description of Culicoides truuskae sp. n. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from southern Africa by Labuschagne, Karien, Meiswinkel, Rudolf, Liebenberg, Danica, Van Zyl, Carissa, Van Schalkwyk, Antoinette, Scholtz, Clarke

“…Culicoides truuskae Labuschagne and Meiswinkel sp. n. is described and illustrated in both sexes from material collected in South Africa and Namibia. It is…”
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A new galloping gait in an insect by Smolka, Jochen, Byrne, Marcus J., Scholtz, Clarke H., Dacke, Marie

“…An estimated three million insect species all walk using variations of the alternating tripod gait [1]. At any one time, these animals hold one stable triangle…”
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Systematics of the dung beetle tribe Sisyphini Mulsant (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) inferred from a molecular phylogeny and biogeography of southern African species by Daniel, Gimo M., Sole, Catherine L., Davis, Adrian L.V., Strümpher, Werner P., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…The tribe Sisyphini Mulsant was recently redefined following the transfer of the endemic southern African genus Epirinus Dejean from the polyphyletic tribe…”
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