Beetle : Coleoptera
- For alternate meanings see: Beetle (disambiguation)
Beetles (Coleoptera) are one of the main groups of insects. They are the most speciose order in the entire animal kingdom, followed closely by the butterflies, bees and wasps, and flies. 40 % of all animal species are beetles, and every day new species are discovered.
The forewings of beetles are transformed into hard shells, called elytra. These elytra form an armour protecting the abdomen and the sensitive hindwings. The forewings are not used (at least not actively flapped) in flying, but they must (in most species) be raised in order to move the hindwings. After landing the hindwings are folded below the elytra. Most beetles can fly, but few reach the dexterity of some other groups, e.g. flies, and many species only fly if absolutely necessary. Some beetles have elytra that have grown together and cannot fly at all; a few have lost their wings altogether.
Beetles can be found in almost all biotopes. They don't occur in the sea or in the polar regions.
Beetles are endopterygotes[?] with complete metamorphosis[?]. The larva of a beetle is called a grub.
When J. B. S. Haldane, British physiologist and philosopher, was asked what his studies of nature revealed about God, he replied, "An inordinate fondness for beetles."
Larger Aphthona flava flea beetle
to meet Bonaparte just before and during the Consulate; but the cafes,
fitted-up as they now are. The Cafe Turc, on the Boulevard du Temple,
was not allowed, and then, as now, ladies were seen here; more especially
REVIEW OF THE ALLIED ARMIES BY THE ALLIED SOVEREIGNS IN PARIS
Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and a host of petty German Powers - who had become
hours after the Battle of Waterloo - that a grand review should be held
to meet. Accordingly, at an early hour on a fine summer morning, there
of St. Denis, numerous English, Russian, Prussian, and Austrian regiments
and finally a mass of men, numbering not less than 200,000, took up
the Duke of Wellington, commander-in-chief of the allied army, approached,
right was observed a lady in a plain riding-habit, who was no other
behind the Duke followed the Emperors of Austria, and Russia; the Kings
and general officers; the whole forming one of the most illustrious
thus accompanied, took up his position, and began manoeuvering, with
soldiers around him. Being on duty near his grace, I had an opportunity
man who can so well play at this game." The review lasted two hours;
which included the whole population of Paris. The most mournful silence
PARIS BY THE ALLIES
It is only just to say that the moderation shown by the British army,
occupation of Paris, contrasted most favourably with that of the Russian
to all those with whom we came in contact, the Russians and Prussians
insulting a people whose armies had almost always defeated them on the
of Russia reviewed his Garde Imperiale, that the Cossacks actually charged
.
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