Introduction to Beetles By Stephanie Modlin EDCI 270

Objective (HOME)  To give an introduction to beetles to high school students using an interactive PowerPoint where the students are able to identify beetle classifications, names (5 beetles), characteristics, habitat, and food sources with 100% accuracy.

Introduction to Beetles  This interactive Power Point gives an introduction to beetles. Beetles are a part of the notable groups of insects. We will be examining their scientific classification, as well as looking at five different types of common beetles.

Scientific Classification  Order: Coleoptera (meaning sheath- wing)  Class: Insecta  Phylum: Arthropodo  Kingdom: Animalia

All About Beetles  Beetle fossil records date all the way back to the Permian period ( mya).  There are over 300,000 species due to the wide variety of habitat that can support them.

Common Beetles  Lady Beetles Lady Beetles  Fireflies Fireflies  Stag Beetles Stag Beetles  Japanese Beetles Japanese Beetles  Dung Beetles Dung Beetles

Lady Beetles Lady beetles are brightly colored beetles with dark spots that feed on aphids.

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Fireflies Fireflies are the state insect of Indiana. They come out in summer evenings. A light organ located on their abdomen produces their flash due to a chemical called luciferin. They use these flashing lights to communicate with one another.

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Stag Beetles These beetles are very territorial. Male stage beetles have large mandibles used for guarding mates and fighting with other males.

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Japanese Beetles The Japanese beetle is an invasive species that came to the United States in the early 1900’s. These beetles are very destructive.

Watch this short video on Japanese beetles om/watch?v=G9-- vweB_Z4

Dung Beetles Dung beetles collect dung from a pile of manure and roll it into a ball to another site for burial where they will then lay their eggs. Bung beetles are also a religious symbol, known for its appearance in Egyptian mythology as Khepri, the scarab god of the sun, who would roll the sun across the sky each day.

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Summary of Beetles  Beetles are a very large and diverse group of insects due to the fact that their body types have a large range of sizes, they have adapted to a large variety of different foods, as well as adapting to a large range of habitats.

Assessment Quiz Students will now be evaluated

Question #1 Beetles are in the order…? 1. Arthropoda Arthropoda 2. Insecta Insecta 3. Animalia Animalia 4. Coleoptera Coleoptera

Answer: Arthropoda Incorrect. Beetles are in the Phylum Arthropoda. Back to Question #1

Answer: Insecta Incorrect. Beetles are in the class Insecta. Back to Question #1

Answer: Animalia Incorrect. Beetles are in the Kingdom Animalia. Back to Question #1

Answer: Coleoptera Correct. Beetles are in the class Coleoptera. Question #2

What do lady beetles feed on? 1. Aphids Aphids 2. Insect larvae Insect larvae 3. Leaves Leaves 4. Flowers Flowers

Answer: Aphids Correct: Lady beetles feed on aphids. Question #3

Answer: Insect larvae Incorrect: Lady beetles do not feed on insect larvae. Back to Question #2

Answer: Leaves Incorrect: Lady beetles do not feed on leaves. Back to Question #2

Answer: Flowers Incorrect: Lady beetles do not feed on flowers. Back to Question #2

Question #3 What is the state insect of Indiana? 1. Dung beetle Dung beetle 2. Firefly Firefly 3. Stag beetle Stag beetle 4. Lady Beetle Lady Beetle

Answer: Dung beetle Incorrect: The state insect of Indiana is not the dung beetle. Back to Question #3

Answer: Firefly Correct: The state insect of Indiana is the firefly. Question #4

Answer: Stag beetle Incorrect: The state insect of Indiana is not the stag beetle. Back to Question #3

Answer: Lady beetle Incorrect: The state insect of Indiana is not the lady beetle. Back to Question #3

Question #4 Male stag beetles have large mandibles used for guarding mates and fighting with other males.  True True  False False

Answer: True Correct: Male stag beetles have large mandibles used for guarding mates and fighting with other males. Question #5

Answer: False Incorrect: Female stag beetles do not have large mandibles used for guarding mates and fighting with other females. Back to Question #4

Question #5 The Japanese Beetle is an invasive species that arrived in the United States in the early 1900’s.  True True  False False

Answer: True Correct: The Japanese Beetle is an invasive species that arrived in the United States in the early 1900’s. Question #6

Answer: False Incorrect: The Japanese Beetle is an invasive species that arrived in the United States in the early 1900’s. Back to Question #5

Question #6 Which beetle, according to Egyptian mythology, rolled the sun across the sky each day? 1. Dung beetle Dung beetle 2. Japanese beetle Japanese beetle 3. Stag beetle Stag beetle 4. Lady beetle Lady beetle

Answer: Dung beetle Correct: According to Egyptian mythology, the dung beetle would roll the sun across the sky everyday. End

Answer: Japanese beetle Incorrect: According to Egyptian mythology, the Japanese beetle was not thought to roll the sun across the sky everyday. Back to Question #6

Answer: Stag beetle Incorrect: According to Egyptian mythology, the Stag beetle was not thought to roll the sun across the sky everyday. Back to Question #6

Answer: Lady beetle Incorrect: According to Egyptian mythology, the Lady beetle was not thought to roll the sun across the sky everyday. Back to Question #6

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