Which bugs eat human feces?

Dung beetles and several flies will be able to process dung. Dung beetles can be finicky, though: some won't go for human feces at all, others only eat human feces if it came from a non-vegetarian! read more

Dung beetles can be finicky, though: some won't go for human feces at all, others only eat human feces if it came from a non-vegetarian! However, human feces can contain compounds that insects cannot deal with, namely the eliminated medicines and drugs we take, not to mention lots of microbes and even parasites. read more

Flies are attracted to warm moist place to lay eggs such as feces. Feces are also rich in decaying matter and the larvae will feed on the decaying matter. The bacteria in the feces are doing all the job. read more

Coprophagous insects consume and redigest the feces of large animals. These feces contain substantial amounts of semi-digested food, particularly in the case of herbivores, owing to the inefficiency of the large animals' digestive systems. Two feces-eating insects are certain species of fly and the dung beetle. read more