Tales of Horny Beetles, Truffles and Gigantic EggsVideo | Updated 7 years ago Dr Terry Houston Curator of Insects, Terrestrial Zoology Providing food for other animals, recycling dead organic material, controlling plant growth and pollinating flowers are all in a day’s work for the diverse insect world. Fungi also have important ecological roles but often need the assistance of insects to get them where they need to go. Join Dr Terry Houston as he outlines his studies of the truffle-eating ‘earth-borer’ beetles and their surprising biology. This lecture was recorded at the Western Australian Museum – Perth on 26 October 2010. This video recording was made possible with the support of Chevron Australia.