Also known as coleopteran, coleopterans
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described arthropods and 25% of all known animal species; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species.
Beetles are insects with hardened front wings that form protective cases, and they make up the largest group of insects with roughly 400,000 known species. They are remarkably diverse and abundant in nature, accounting for about 25% of all known animal species, though scientists estimate millions of species may still be undiscovered.
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鞘翅目(Coleoptera)是昆蟲綱中最大的目,包括各種甲蟲。目前全世界的甲蟲,約182科,約有35萬種,超過全動物界其他所有目的總和。除了在海洋和極地之外,任何環境都可以發現甲蟲。 甲蟲一般都有外骨骼,前翅為硬殼,通常可以覆蓋身體的一部分以及保護後翅;前翅不能拿來飛行。一些種類已經有部分的種類喪失飛行能力,如步行蟲和象鼻蟲。 甲蟲為完全變態的生物(卵、幼蟲、蛹、成蟲)
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Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described arthropods and 25% of all known animal species; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species.
Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Some others also have unusual characteristics, such as fireflies, which use a light-emitting organ for mating and communication purposes.
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