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Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities—what's not to like about beetles? The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a beetle. There are over 350,000 different species named so far and scientists suspect there may be as many as a million. From the goliath beetle that weighs one fourth of a pound

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Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, diet, hunting skills, and reproduction of diving beetles.

Describes species of beetles and their physical characteristics, behavior, and diet, and how they interact with humans.

Presents twenty facts about beetles' lifespans, anatomy, feeding habits, history, and diversity.

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the great variety of beetles and their swirling, humming, crashing activities.

Beginning readers will gain insight on where beetles live, what they like to eat, and how their armor protects them!

Beetle and Bug set out to find the Green spotted Grissel, a creature that has never been seen. On the way they encounter several other strange creatures. Will they complete their task and become incredibly famous and rich?

This book about the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle reveals how the help of everyday people, their neighborhoods, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide effort from bug scientists to tree doctors are working to eradicate this invasive pest.

"Detective brothers Frank and Joe search for a very special beetle. Frank and Joe are taking care of their friend's super cool pet stag beetle named Izumi for the weekend. Not only is this bug fun to watch, but he is also supposed to bring you luck! The first night with Izumi, Joe learns that stag beetles like to hiss and chirp...a lot. So, Joe decides to leave Izumi on the front stoop so he can get some sleep. But when Joe goes to get Izumi the next...