Beetles are awesome

There are over 350,000 species of beetles described by science! And every year fantastic new beetles are added to that count.

Get creative! Color or paint this beetle:

Or draw your own beetle artwork!

Here is some inspiration

H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meet your local beetles!

We recommend the Seek app by iNaturalist. This fun app for phone and tablet is a great way to learn your local plants, fungi, and animals. Explore nature with a parent, friend, or classmate!

Learn more about beetles

Here are some learning resources about beetles:

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