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Beetles

Order Coleoptera is the largest group in the animal kingdom. With over 230 families and more than 350,000 know species, this category is where you need to be to get your questions answered about beetles.

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How have beetles adapted?

they have fringed feet to allow them to move fast through the water.

they also have sharp fangs to grab their prey and to eat them, also they have a streamlined body in order to create less friction when they move throughout the water. xx

What do Asian beetles eat?

Asian Beetles primarily diet is to eat other insects. One of the insects they feed on is Aphids; A harmful insect that can damage landscapes and plants in gardens.

How can the Rhinoceros Beetle carry 850 times its own body weight?

The rhinoceros beetle carry it away to another location by rolling it on the ground. They can even go in reverse by using their hind legs to push the object in a backwards motion.

What kind of environment do rollie pollie bugs live in?

Rollie Pollie's live in dark damp environments. For example they may live in rotting logs, under rocks, or in basements and under houses.

How do stag beetles fit the model for natural selection?

When it comes to natural selection, only the strongest stag beetles survive to reproduce. During reproduction, they pass their genes off to the offspring.

Does a beetle have a back bone?

Beetles are invertebrates and have an exoskeleton

How long can a beetle survive in a cup?

As long as it has food and water available. Without it, it depends on when it last had food.

Where do rolly pollys live?

Rolly Pollies live in dark places usually under rocks or plants. Thay live in moist areas because they need more water than food.

Why do beetles make a crunch sound when you step on them?

Because you are crushing their carapace (hard shell).

Is a Beetle An Insect?

Yes, they are all insects and all insects that have chewing mouth parts, in other words to eat they bite and chew where as some other insects like butterflies, moths, mosquitoes and so on having sucking mouth parts which means they suck their food.

Why are lady bugs beneficial?

Ladybirds (lady bugs) and their larvae eat greenfly, black fly and aphids, which would otherwise cause lots of damage to garden plants, fruit crops and vegetables.

How do proteins play an important role in the mating of Japanese beetles?

The proteins are used in sending and detecting airborne chemical messages (pheromones) that guide the male beetles to the females.

What insects live in the coachella valley?

One of the insects that live in the Coachella Valley in the dragonfly. Other insects you will find there include caterpillars and walking sticks.

How many species of beetle are there?

The number of species of beetles isn't known, it's estimated to be anywhere from 350,000 to 500,000. New species are being discovered all the time.

What is a giraffe beetle?

It is a beetle with a long neck like a giraffe?

What is a Hard shelled slow moving black bug household pest that is attracted to water called?

Pill bugs, also known as isopods are attracted to water. They are a household pest with a black hard shell.

What do fogstand beetles do?

These beetles live in the desert. To get water, they bow with their head down and their back higher up. Fog condenses on the beetle's back into water droplets, which then roll down their back into their mouth. When mating, males must chase after females, which is rather hard, considering the female's faster speed. Also, if they do mate, it is possible that if another male mates after, the first male's sperm could be replaced by the next one.

What kind of beetles are small dark brown and have a light brown stripe?

it could be a Brown Prioia and its scientific name is Ortosomo Brunnem

Why was the carrion beetle given its name?

They eat carrion, which is rotting dead organisms.

What is bigger a cockroach or a beetle?

Beetles can be far larger, depending on the species

Where does the green June beetle live?

the southeastern part of the United States.