How is the dung beetle the strongest insect?

Two males of dung beetle called Onthphagus taurus size up each other's horns. Credit: Alex Wild. After months of grueling tests, a species of horned dung beetle takes the title for world's strongest insect. read more

It may be less than half an inch long and have questionable personal hygiene, but a species of dung beetle has won the title of world's strongest insect. In tests, male horned dung beetles were able to pull 1,141 times their own body weight - the equivalent of a person dragging six fully-laden double decker buses. read more

The insect world is famous for its Olympian power-lifters, but the horned dung beetle (Onthophagus Taurus) takes the gold. A mere 10 millimeters long, the beetle can pull up to 1141 times its own body weight-the equivalent of an average man lifting two fully-loaded 18-wheeler trucks. read more