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1. This beetle searches for feces with its antennae, then shapes it into a nearly perfect round ball and rolls it into its nest for the female to lay eggs into. Which of these is it?
2. Which beetle, found mostly in the rain forests of Central and South America, has thick plates on its body and a single horn, or pair of horns, that protrude from its head?
3. Which large beetle shares its name with a character from the Bible?
4. Which beetle is considered a pest, attacking deciduous trees, and reducing wood to a powdery dust?
5. Which beetle is found all over the world and uses its bioluminescent abdomen to attract mates?
6. Of the beetles listed below, which one usually has a reddish or orange elytra with black or dark brown dots? They are not all female as the name might imply.
7. If you have heard of the aphrodisiac "Spanish Fly", you should know that it is not made from flies, but a certain kind of beetle. What beetle is ground up to make "Spanish Fly"?
8. What beetle is small and round and swims around in ponds in circular patterns using their flat back legs as oars?
9. What beetle is known as the greatest destroyer of cotton crops in the U.S?
10. What beetle is named for its affinity for a certain fruit plant, and is known for destroying plants, shrubs and grass by attacking the plant at its base?
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