Bess Beetles

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Bess Beetles
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1 out of 4 animals in the world are beetles.
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The bess beetle is also known as the short-horned
stag beetle, horn beetle, peg beetle, patent
leather beetle, and bessbug.
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Bess beetles live in decaying stumps and logs.
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They chew on wood to eat the microorganisms that
live inside the wood.
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Bess beetles are around 1 ½ inches long.
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The bess beetle is an insect. It has the three
main parts (head, thorax, and abdomen).
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The bess beetle has two sets of wings (forewing
and hind wings).
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Bess beetles are social insects that live in
colonies.
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They live in pairs and share housekeeping and
larval care.
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Bess beetles carry their eggs in their mandibles.
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Bess beetles have a Life Cycle (egg, larva,
pupa, adult).
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Females tend to be a bit larger.
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The adult lifespan of a bess beetle is 14-16
months.
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They squeak by rubbing together their forewings
and abdomen. This is how they communicate.
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Most of their life is spent in the dark.
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Bess beetles have an exoskeleton.