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BEETLES

Most beetles can be recognized

by the hard, shiny wing-cases

that hide their delicate wings.

Some have long horns or jaws,

especially the males, which use

them for fighting.

WASPS AND BEES

Although notorious for their

stings, most wasps and bees are

no trouble. Wasps hunt insects

to feed their young, while bees

visit flowers to gather nectar.

Giant walking stick insect

Giant Indian stick in

sect

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Go
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Hissi
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Meal^ worms
Le
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beetle
Ma
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tag
bee
tles
Red
spotted
longhorn beetle
Wood ants
Giraffe
weevil
Norwegian wasps
Bumble
bee
Blowfly
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Chafer
beetle
Jewel
wasp
Rhin
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ANTS

All ants form huge colonies

ruled over by a single “queen

ant” who lays all the eggs. The

“worker ants” build the nest,

defend it, and gather food.

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