How some beetles ‘drink’ water using their butts
Red flour beetles use special cells in their rear ends to suck water out of the air
![A close up photo of several red flour beetles sitting on a pile of white flour with specks of flour stuck to some of the beetles.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/032823_fk_beetle_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Red flour beetles use certain cells in an organ in their digestive system to suck water out of fecal matter and back into their bodies.
HHelene/iStock/Getty Images Plus