Beetles

One reason that beetles have survived for long is

• They have hard protective exoskeletons

• They hunt other insects

• They eat other insects

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What do all beetles have in common? (Choose at least 2 answers)

• They have exoskeletons are hard

• most have 2 pair of wings

• They can fly

• Their abdomens light p

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How do beetles protect themselves? (Choose at least 3 answers)

• They can burrow in the ground

• some have horns and claws to protect themselves

• They use mimicry

• They eat their eggs

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True or False? Ladybugs are beetles.

• False

• True

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Most beetles go through __________ metamorphosis.

• Incomplete

• Complete

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___________ or animals that hunt and eat other animals.

• Prey

• Predators

• Prey and Predator

• Beetles

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How do bombardier beetles protect themselves?

• They hide from other animals

• They make a loud popping noises and sprays the enemy with chemicals

• They fly away

• They move away from other beetles

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Desert beetles are wingless.

• True

• False

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__________ or animal look-alikes, is another way beetles protect themselves.

• Molt

• lanterns

• Mimicry

• armor

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What are elytra?

• protective covering of the head

• protective covering of the abdomen

• protective covering of the thorax

• protective front wing covers

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