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Beetles of the order Coleoptera are the most plentiful and diverse type of insect, with over 350,000 species found worldwide. They are identifiable by their hard, often colorful outer shell and presence of four wings.

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John Smith

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Beetles of the order Coleoptera are the most plentiful and diverse type of insect, with over 350,000 species found worldwide. They are identifiable by their hard, often colorful outer shell and presence of four wings.

Beetle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle
Beetle (Coleoptera) - A-Z Animals
The beetle is a small sized invertebrate that is known to be incredibly versatile and is found in numerous different shapes and sizes.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/beetle/
10 Fascinating Facts About Beetles - About
With over 350,000 species of beetles already described, the order Coleoptera is the largest insect group by far.
http://insects.about.com/od/beetles/a/10-Facts-About-Beetles.htm
Fun Beetle Facts for Kids - ScienceKids
Check out our range of fun beetle facts for kids. Learn about the many different species of beetle, their defences used to protect themselves from predators, and much more.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/beetle.html
Fun Beetles Facts for Kids - EasyScienceforKids
All About Beetles - Colorful Insects With Hard Shell and Four Wings. Learn more about Beetles with our Fun Simple Science for Kids on Beetles.
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-beetles/
Beetle - San Diego Zoo Animals
Beetles are the largest group in the Animal Kingdom.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/beetle
Bark Beetles Are Decimating Our Forests
Bark Beetles Are Decimating Our Forests. That Might Actually Be a Good Thing.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/03/bark-pine-beetles-climate-change-diana-six
What Are Beetles? - TAMU
Beetles are the most common type of insect. Beetles are everywhere.
http://citybugs.tamu.edu/factsheets/household/beetles-house/what-are-beetles/
How to Get Rid of Beetles - Orkin
How to Get Rid of Beetles - Beetle Prevention & Control
http://www.orkin.com/other/beetles/
BioKids - Information on Beetles
Beetles are like all insects, they have a head, thorax, and abdomen, and six legs. Their bodies tend to be very solid and tough.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Coleoptera/
North American Beetles - InsectIdentification
Listing of Beetle insects found in North America.
http://www.insectidentification.org/beetles.asp

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Beetle Temporal range: 299–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Earliest Permian–Present

Clockwise from top left: female golden stag beetle (Lamprima aurata), rhinoceros beetle (Megasoma sp.), long nose weevil (Rhinotia hemistictus), cowboy beetle (Chondropyga dorsalis), and a species of Amblytelus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Clade:	Coleopterida
Order:	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders^[1]
Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga †Protocoleoptera See subgroups of the order Coleoptera

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Beetle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle
Beetle (Coleoptera) - A-Z Animals
The beetle is a small sized invertebrate that is known to be incredibly versatile and is found in numerous different shapes and sizes.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/beetle/
10 Fascinating Facts About Beetles - About
With over 350,000 species of beetles already described, the order Coleoptera is the largest insect group by far.
http://insects.about.com/od/beetles/a/10-Facts-About-Beetles.htm
Fun Beetle Facts for Kids - ScienceKids
Check out our range of fun beetle facts for kids. Learn about the many different species of beetle, their defences used to protect themselves from predators, and much more.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/beetle.html
Fun Beetles Facts for Kids - EasyScienceforKids
All About Beetles - Colorful Insects With Hard Shell and Four Wings. Learn more about Beetles with our Fun Simple Science for Kids on Beetles.
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-beetles/
Beetle - San Diego Zoo Animals
Beetles are the largest group in the Animal Kingdom.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/beetle
Bark Beetles Are Decimating Our Forests
Bark Beetles Are Decimating Our Forests. That Might Actually Be a Good Thing.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/03/bark-pine-beetles-climate-change-diana-six
What Are Beetles? - TAMU
Beetles are the most common type of insect. Beetles are everywhere.
http://citybugs.tamu.edu/factsheets/household/beetles-house/what-are-beetles/
How to Get Rid of Beetles - Orkin
How to Get Rid of Beetles - Beetle Prevention & Control
http://www.orkin.com/other/beetles/
BioKids - Information on Beetles
Beetles are like all insects, they have a head, thorax, and abdomen, and six legs. Their bodies tend to be very solid and tough.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Coleoptera/
North American Beetles - InsectIdentification
Listing of Beetle insects found in North America.
http://www.insectidentification.org/beetles.asp

Beetle Temporal range: 299–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Earliest Permian–Present

Clockwise from top left: female golden stag beetle (Lamprima aurata), rhinoceros beetle (Megasoma sp.), long nose weevil (Rhinotia hemistictus), cowboy beetle (Chondropyga dorsalis), and a species of Amblytelus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Clade:	Coleopterida
Order:	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders^[1]
Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga †Protocoleoptera See subgroups of the order Coleoptera

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Beetles of the order Coleoptera are the most plentiful and diverse type of insect, with over 350,000 species found worldwide. They are identifiable by their hard, often colorful outer shell and presence of four wings.

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