Photography Animal And stories about several types of beetles
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera. The word "coleoptera" comes from the Ancient Greek "koleos, and pteron", if the two are put together it means "sheathed wings", most beetles have two pairs of wings. The pair of wings in front are called elytra. This pair of wings is hardened and thickened which can protect the pair of wings behind it and also protect the back of the beetle's body.
The order Coleoptera has more species than any other order, accounting for nearly 30% of all known animal life forms.
The distribution of beetles is very wide, beetles can be found in all major habitats, except in the oceans and polar regions. They interact with their ecosystem in various ways. Some species of beetles are detritus producers, destroying dead animal and plant tissue, feeding on certain types of carrion, and eating garbage. Some beetle species feed on fungi. Several species of beetles are flower and fruit eaters. There are also species that are parasites or parasitoids. Several other species are predators or predators of other invertebrates. Many species of these predatory beetles are important as agricultural pest controls. For example, beetles in the Coccinellidae family prey on aphids, scale insects, thrips and other plant-sucking insects that can cause damage to crop yields.
In contrast, some species of beetles are prey for a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals, including insects, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Weevils are generally not serious pests, but they include agricultural and industrial pests, such as the potato beetle, grandis cotton beetle, castaneum red flour beetle, and maculatus cowpea beetle. This includes the death-watch beetle, whose larvae can cause serious damage to buildings by gnawing through wood.
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Species in the order Coleoptera are generally characterized by the presence of an exoskeleton and hard forewings (elytra). These elytra distinguish beetles from most other insect species, except for a few species of Hemiptera. The beetle's exoskeleton consists of many plates called sclerites, separated by thin sutures. This design creates beetle defense while maintaining flexibility. The general anatomy of beetles is fairly uniform, although specific organs and appendages can vary greatly in appearance and function among the many families within the order. Like all insects, the beetle's body is divided into three parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen. Just a brief story about several types of beetles, hopefully it's useful, thank you