As It Happens5:59New research into the beetle’s butt could have positive implications for pest control
You’re probably familiar with the old saying about how cockroaches could survive an apocalypse. Well it turns out, they may have some company when everything else is gone: beetles.
“Beetles survive in places where few other organisms can survive, including the deserts,” biologist Kenneth Veland Halberg told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. “And to my knowledge, cockroaches still need to drink water.”
Scientists have long known that beetles can survive in extremely dry conditions — thanks to their unusual ability to suck water from the air through their rear
