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That honestly depends on the beetle. Dung eating beetles play the part of clean up specialist, so to speak. Carnivorous beetles help to keep smaller insects in check because they eat them. It just depends on the beetle, as I said. One thing most beetles have in common in regards to the food chain is that they act as prey for larger animals such as birds, lizards and Spiders who are in turn prey for even larger animals.
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∙ 9y agoScarab beetles have the final role in a food chain, that of decomposers. They scavenge on dead organisms or waste, helping to dispose of potential biological hazards in the environment.
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