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Coleoptera
Beetles have two pair of wings; the first being part of the hardened sheath that covers the second pair. Beetles have various size and shapes. In general their bodies are divided into 3 parts: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
There is a high diversity in beetles. Therefore, they can be found in all major habitats, except marine and polar regions. This being said, I found mine outside of my friends apartment.
I found it interesting that insects gravitate toward light to seek protection from predators. No wonder insects are always flying around the porch light!
Reuben,
How interesting that June Bugs gravitate towards the light to hide from predators. I wonder if it is because the light kills other bugs that are more sensitive to light?
Julie Breedon
Hi Reuben,
I hate June Bugs - or really any kind of beetle. My mom used to tell stories about tying strings to the legs of June Bugs when she was a child in the 1950's. I never believed her, but I googled it this morning and it seems that was a Southern tradition before the days of iPods: http://www.cmstory.org/exhibit/plum/june...
Spotted on Jun 26, 2012
Submitted on Jun 26, 2012
