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Beetle Quiz
How much do you know about Beetles..?

 

1. What is the exoskeletal called that covers the beetles wings?
  • Elytra
  • Electric
  • Elector
2. The common name 'beetle' comes from which older english words?
  • Little Nibbler
  • Little Biter
  • Little Muncher
3. The body of a beetle consists of three main parts, what are they?
  • Head, Thorax and Abdomen
  • Head Legs and Feet
  • Head, Torso and Tail
4. Some species of beetle live in ants nests, what do they feed on while in there?
  • Eggs
  • Ants
  • Larvae
5. What 'order' do beetles belong to?
  • Cleopatra
  • Coleoptera
  • Clapometre
6. Beetles can survive even when crossing arid deserts, why is this?
  • They can trap moisture in their wings
  • They never get thirsty
  • They know where watering holes are
7. What have some beetles lost the ability to do?
  • Hop
  • Walk
  • Fly
8. What is the name given to the apparatus Beetles breath through?
  • Vents
  • Spiracles
  • Gills

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Forty percent of all described insect species are beetles (about 350,000 species) and new species are regularly being discovered. Estimates put the total number of species, described and undescribed, at between 5 and 8 million!