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Beetles
makeup about 40% of all known insects, and about one-third
of all known animal species. You can find them in every
conceivable habitat, except for saltwater and polar
icecaps. It is possible that beetles are the most successful
organisms on earth. In every sort of dead and decaying
matter a beetle will be found. They use the decaying
matter for food for themselves and their young. The
beetles, working in pairs, will quickly bury the animal,
shoveling away the earth from beneath it with their
legs and flattened heads. Once buried the corpse is
used as food by the beetles and the female lays her
eggs on it so that it provides food for the young.
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