The Beetles

 

The Japanese beetle, the potato beetle, wood-boring beetle, boll weevil, ladybug and carrion bug all belong to this group. This group has the following characteristics:

• Two pairs of wings that lie straight down on their backs and are close to the body. The top pair are hard like a shell and the underside are thinner.
• Chewing mouth parts
• They make a complete metamorphosis with the larvae called grubs.

The ladybug eats harmful insects and is helpful to man, but the potato bug eats crops and is Harmful.

• Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
• Stag Beetles
• Beetles
• Lady Beetles