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well different insects have different ways of decomposing like the dung beattle rolls dung into a ball and take it underground.... worms decompose many plants and dead animals and as they eat they release nutrients like carbon and nitrogen which go back and restart the nitrogen and carbon cycle which we need to survive

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Do internal bugs eat a dead body?

No, internal bugs do not eat dead bodies. Internal bugs, typically referring to parasites or bacteria living inside a living organism, do not have the capability to consume a dead body. Scavengers like insects and bacteria from the external environment are responsible for decomposition after death.


Why are dead bodies a good environment for bugs?

Dead bodies provide a nutrient-rich environment for bugs to feed on, including bacteria produced during decomposition. Bugs play a crucial role in breaking down tissue and recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem. The presence of insects on dead bodies can also be used to estimate the time of death in forensic investigations.


What do small ocean insects eat?

Many different insects eat different things. While most live off of dead plants and leaves, some eat dead animals and even crumbs of people food.


Will frogs eat dead insects?

No, insects do not eat dead birds. Actually some do. Types of carrion beetles specifically eat dead meat. And various types of flies lay eggs on the dead animal, in which case technically it is the insect larvae (maggots) which would be eating the dead bird. (See 'Related Links', below.)


Are ants attracted to dead insects or alive insects?

actually both... most of them are...and do eat decaying and rotten insects and animals. some ants raid their surroundings looking for both living and dead animals. the farmer ants gather leaves but they do not eat it. they culture a certain fungi back in their house.

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Do insects eat their own dead?

It's impossible to generalise as there are nearly a million species of insects. About half of them only eat plants. Others are parasites like fleas. Some are carnivores and I suppose they might eat dead bodies of others.


Do skinks eat dead insects or live insects?

Skinks will eat dead insects and live insects. They prefer to eat the live insects because they enjoy hunting and killing them.


Are termite carnivores herbivores or omnivores?

omnivores, but they only feed on dead bodies of other insects hen they eat meat.


Do internal bugs eat a dead body?

No, internal bugs do not eat dead bodies. Internal bugs, typically referring to parasites or bacteria living inside a living organism, do not have the capability to consume a dead body. Scavengers like insects and bacteria from the external environment are responsible for decomposition after death.


What insects eat dead chickens?

Parasites


What insects can eat people?

people can eat all kinds of insects if it is dead for example like callipillers


What do insects and animals eat?

They eat frogs,dead animals, and plants.


What insects do pond skaters eat?

a toad will eat a pond skater


What does a Bull Ants eat?

they eat crumbs of food and other dead insects


What does an ant feed?

Sweets, Fungus , and bodies of dead insects that are much larger than they are. Some can eat meat leftovers, oil, and eggs too, mainly Argentinian ants.


Do garden snakes eat dead insects?

i have herd of garden snakes eating dead insects but i dont think its true becuse they find it better alive.


Why are dead bodies a good environment for bugs?

Dead bodies provide a nutrient-rich environment for bugs to feed on, including bacteria produced during decomposition. Bugs play a crucial role in breaking down tissue and recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem. The presence of insects on dead bodies can also be used to estimate the time of death in forensic investigations.