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A detritivore feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter collectively called detritus. They recycle decomposing material and return it to the food chain.

Detritivorous animals include:

Diplura, millipedes

Isopoda, woodlice

Collembola, springtails

Mollusca, slugs and snails

Larger specialists are:

Scarabaeidae, dung beetles

Scathophagidae, dung flies

Silphidae, burying beetles

Detrivores also include earthworms, bee-maggots, crabs and vultures.

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