I love beetles
Did you know...
beetles make up %25 of all species of animals, and %40 of all species of
insects?
There are many different kinds of species of beetles! (pictured below)
Green Pubescent Ground Beetle (left), Bombardier Beetle (right)
Here are some of my favourite bug facts!
- Bombardier Beetles can spray a toxic venom out of their rears
- Beetles live everywhere in the world from pole to pole
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Beetles have exoskeletons like most bugs, but also have elytras, which
are a hard shell that covers their wings
- Beetles chew their food thouroughly before swallowing
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Read more about beetles here!