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Ever wondered how many beetles there were on earth? No, not the car, the insect. Beetles, under the class known as Coleoptera, are believed to make up at least quarter of the animal kingdom. Beetles are the largest group of animals, representing one fifth of all known living organisms and one fourth of all animals. Almost half of all living beetles are known as weevils under the family known as Curculionidae. It is believed that the number of species of beetles range from approximately 250,000 to 350,000.

Beetles are among the most fascinating of all animals. They differ in range of size, color, and form. Some beetles are as large as 16 cm while others are as small as 1 mm. Many tropical beetles have large horns and claws, making no attempt to hide themselves while others try to make themselves as little noticeable as they can.

Beetles also live under the most diverse conditions. Some beetles live in salt water while others live in fresh water and under the bark of dead and living trees. Some beetles feed on the roots, wood, leaves, flowers, and fruit of living plants while others are scavengers. Beetles have an important role in society today. They prey on pest insects and are therefore extremely important to biological control. Virtually any product from the animal or vegetable kingdom can serve as food for a beetle.

Beetles prove to be one of the most interesting animals on earth. They live in the most diverse conditions and they have the most interesting habits. Beetles are the largest group of animals in the animal kingdom and their population seems to be growing everyday.



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Beetles constitute one-fifth of all the worlds organisms.
 
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