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Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler Blog Tour + Giveaway | Cuddlebuggery Book Blog
Welcome to our stop on the Last of the Sandwalkers blog tour! If you are a lover of graphic novels, you're in for a special treat. Jay Hosler is here with more info on the type of beetles that appear in the book, and he's drawn original artwork just for our stop. Check it out and then enter for a chance to win a copy of the book! Character Name: Miriam Bedlow Species: Mycotrupes gaigei Length: 10 mm Color: black Habitat: the sandhills and scrub habitats Superpower: digging deep Burrowing beetles (aka, Earth-Boring Dung Beetles) are small, flightless beetles that are found in sandhills and scrub habitats. Not much is know about these little beetles. The most comprehensive study of them was done in 1954 by a team of three scientists studying seven different species in the genus. It's a massive 84-page manuscript that details the habitat and physical proportions of these beetles. Sadly, there is a dearth of information about their life history and behavior. Why do we know so little? In