Beetles

Beetles belong to the Arthropoda phylum. There are over 300,000 species of beetles in
the world.
Beetles can be reddish brown, brown, or black. Their length can be from
0.25 cm to 0.635 cm. Their shape can be round, narrow, flat, or oval. Beetles have six legs.
They have wings and antenna.
Beetles are found in almost any habitat occupied by insects. Beetles live beneath the
ground, in water, or as commensals in the nests of social insects such as ants and termites.
Many beetles are predatory. Many are plant feeders (phytophagous). Others eat fungi.
In addition, a few beetles are parasitic on other organisms.

(Adapted fromhttps://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/beetles/ and

https://www.britannica.com/animal/beetle/Feeding-habits-and-habitats)

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