A game to celebrate the dung beetleand to celebrate what a magni cent in- sect it is. This beetle is such an underva- lued little creature, and it plays a crucial part in the ecosystem. The target for the little beetle itself is merely to feed itself on the nutrients of the dung that animals leave behind them. The beetle shares its meal unwillingly and to keep the dung to itself it hides it underground.

But by this act the dung beetle pro- vides the ecosystem and with a great service. Removing the dung from abo- ve ground to the underground makes the soil structure better and provides the earth with nutrients, making the soil prosperous for plants. The remo- val of dung keeps pests and vermin that nourish in the dung away. It also helps plants to spread by burial of the seeds that come out with the dung.

The American Institute of Biologi- cal Sciences estimates that the work that this little beetle provides just for the cattle business of America is worth 380 million dollars. Despite this important and costly work that the dung beetle provides nature and us humans with, we by our overuse of pesticides and anthelmintic constitute a major threat for their existence.

By inventing this game, we want to shed light on the important role that the dung beetle is playing for the ecosystem and we hope that the beetle in the future can get the respect and treatment that it deserves.

HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK!