Burying beetles of both sexes show high investment into parental care of their offspring. Based on this fact, what is probably true about burying beetles as compared to species with little parental care?

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Colten Vance

28 June, 07:13

Burying beetles of both sexes show high investment into parental care of their offspring. Based on this fact, what is probably true about burying beetles as compared to species with little parental care?

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Jean Herring · Answer 1

Burying beetles feature two-parent care of their offspring. Providing food, shelter and protection for an extended period of time.

The other species of beetle don't do that.

Explanation:

Burying beetles present, the so-called biparental care in relation to the creation of their offspring. What makes this type of bessouro special, because this type of behavior is rare among insects. In addition, burying beetles take care of their offspring for a long time, providing food, protection and shelter for a very long period of time, similar to the care that birds have with their children.

Among the other types of beetle this does not happen. Generally, the other species do not have biparental care or any care. What happens is that the females deposit the eggs in a safe place and the beetles that are born there, must manage alone and survive, without any protection from their parents.