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World Service,17 Jun 2019,12 mins
Stenocara beetle and water collector
30 Animals That Made Us SmarterAvailable for over a year
It performs headstands in a desert; now this beetle is teaching us how to collect water. The Stenocara beetle survives in one of the most arid places in the world – the Namib Desert in southern Africa. Scientists have been studying its wings and back. With Patrick Aryee. See our Stenocara beetle animation: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30Animals
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