Introduction to Beetles By Stephanie ModlinEDCI 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 (286-250 mya).

There are over 300,000 species due to the wide variety of habitat that can support them.

Common Beetles Lady Beetles Fireflies Stag Beetles Japanese Beetles Dung Beetles

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

Watch this short video on Lady Beetles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqddneGYkc4

FirefliesFireflies 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.

Watch this short video on fireflies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yK4dsOQLLo

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

Watch this short video on stag beetles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOFTlCsTRRg

Japanese BeetlesThe 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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9--vweB_Z4

Dung BeetlesDung 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.

Watch this short video on dung beetles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1RHmSm36aE

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 QuizStudents will now be evaluated

Question #1Beetles are in the order…?1. Arthropoda2. Insecta3. Animalia4. Coleoptera

Answer: Arthropoda

Incorrect. Beetles are in the Phylum Arthropoda.

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Answer: InsectaIncorrect. Beetles are in the

class Insecta.

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Answer: AnimaliaIncorrect. Beetles are in the

Kingdom Animalia.

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Answer: Coleoptera

Correct. Beetles are in the class Coleoptera.

Question #2

Question #2What do lady beetles feed on?1. Aphids2. Insect larvae3. Leaves4. Flowers

Answer:Aphids

Correct: Lady beetles feed on aphids.

Question #3

Answer: Insect larvae

Incorrect: Lady beetles do not feed on insect larvae.

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Answer:Leaves

Incorrect: Lady beetles do not feed on leaves.

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Answer:Flowers

Incorrect: Lady beetles do not feed on flowers.

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Question #3What is the state insect of Indiana?1. Dung beetle2. Firefly3. Stag beetle4. Lady Beetle

Answer:Dung beetle

Incorrect: The state insect of Indiana is not the dung beetle.

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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.

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Answer:Lady beetle

Incorrect: The state insect of Indiana is not the lady beetle.

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Question #4Male stag beetles have large mandibles

used for guarding mates and fighting with other males.

True 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.

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Question #5The Japanese Beetle is an invasive

species that arrived in the United States in the early 1900’s.

True 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.

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Question #6Which beetle, according to Egyptian

mythology, rolled the sun across the sky each day?

1. Dung beetle2. Japanese beetle3. Stag beetle4. Lady beetle

Answer:Dung beetle

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

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Answer:Japanese beetle

Incorrect: According to Egyptian mythology, the Japanese beetle was not thought to roll the sun across the sky everyday.

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Answer:Stag beetle

Incorrect: According to Egyptian mythology, the Stag beetle was not thought to roll the sun across the sky everyday.

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Answer:Lady beetle

Incorrect: According to Egyptian mythology, the Lady beetle was not thought to roll the sun across the sky everyday.

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