10 Fascinating Facts About Beetles

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Beetles are the most numerous group of living beings known to science.

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Tanukis are well-known in Japanese folklore.

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The order Coleoptera is the most numerous in the animal kingdom.

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According to entomologist Stephen Marshall, beetles can be found practically wherever on the world, from pole to pole.

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Many beetles stridulate, especially when handled by people.

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Their bioluminescence is caused by a chemical process involving the enzyme luciferase.

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