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INFORMATION ABOUT BEETLES
Is it a beetle?
Beetles are insects from the order Coleoptera. You can distinguish a beetle
from other types of insects by the straight line down their back
where their wing covers meet. Oh boy, there are a ton of pretty beetles in the
world, so learning to recognize and love beetles will surely fill your heart
with a never-ending flow of six-legged joy.
Here are some of the types of beetles you can find in The Old Potato's
Beetle Memory game.
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SOFT-WINGED FLOWER BEETLES: Soft bodies, often hairy and
wedge-shaped. Look for them on flowers. |
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FLAT BARK
BEETLES: Bodies very flat, brown, black, or red. Look for them under
bark or in rotting plant material. |
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DUNG BEETLES: Beefy beetles with 'clawed' feet and sometimes a horn.
Look for them in cow or horse poop, or under logs. |
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LADYBIRD
BEETLES: Small, round, brightly colored, come on guys, you know these
ones. Look for them on plants. |
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FIRE-COLORED
BEETLES: Super-fancy antennae that branch or have little projections
coming off of them. Look for them on plants and flowers. |
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LONG-HORNED
BEETLES: Super long antennae, often longer than their body. Look for
them on trees and flowers. |
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SNOUT
BEETLES (weevils): Antennae a sharp bend or 'elbow'; head usually with a
long snout. Super-common. Look for them on fruit, stored grain, and plants. |
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DERMESTID
BEETLES: Oval beetles with short antennae. often with scales or hair
covering making colorful little patterns on their bodies: Look for them in
stored food, carpets, furniture, and insect collections! |
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NOT A BEETLE: This is actually a thorn
bug, which is naturally camouflaged as a thorn. Look for them in the tropics
on twigs. |
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LITTLE,
UNINDENTIFIABLE BEETLES: sooo little. Maybe not even a beetle. Don't
worry about it. |
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TORTOISE
BEETLES: Little turtle-like, round beetles. Look for them on flowers and
plants. |
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SOLDIER
BEETLES: Thread-like antennae, black, brown or yellow with spots. Look
for them on flowers or leaves. |
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OK, so I totally made these ones up. That
beige one even has butterfly antennae, but there are a TON more kinds of
super cool beetles that I haven't mentioned here. Lots and lots of them
haven't even been discovered yet. |
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by Chad Frick. All rights
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