beetle

According to the publication, Capt. Jonathan Carver documented in the 1760s that Native American tribes used beetle larvae, which emerged from thawing tree bark during this time of year.

Hidden inside the bundle were insects not fit for consumption, but ideal for exotic beetle enthusiasts.

More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend on plant-based diets.

Fires charred their bark, droughts forced them to ration water, and invasive beetles — some brought to Southern California via firewood — bored into them.

The coprolites contained remains of fish, insects, larger animals and plants, some of which were unusually well preserved, including small beetles and semi-complete fish.