Long-embattled, rare beetle offers hope of new discoveries

24/03/2022 4 min Episodio 215
Long-embattled, rare beetle offers hope of new discoveries

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Episode Synopsis

The rare American Burying Beetle could hold the key to new medical treatments and novel meat preservation methods. But these beetles are facing threats that could wipe them out of Oklahoma — and perhaps most of the country. And some conservationists say the government hasn’t done enough to protect the dwindling population of ABBs.

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