I guess you could say this beetle has its own way of recycling that aids in its survival. Besides protecting them from most predators, the fecal matter offers the larvae protection from drying out by keeping them out of the sun and keeping moisture in. As gross as that sounds, the beetle's behavior actually helps humans and the environment. Without this efficient waste disposer, the world would be piled high with animal wastes. Dung beetles got their name because they love dung.
Dung beetles help the ecology in many ways by using the waste of other animals.
One way is that, by clearing the ground, the beetle's activity fertilizes the soil. According to one USDA scientist, farmers could save up to two billion dollars a year if they used dung beetles in agriculture. There the female will lay a single egg into each ball of dung. Once the egg hatches, the larva can feed on the dung ball. Because of the dung beetles, that pile will be cleared within two hours.