Male Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas). The wings are shown in the open position.
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In this science activity, kids will explore and create a beetle habitat where they can observe beetles! Beetles are different from other insects because they have a pair of tough fore-wings called “elytra” and a second set of more delicate flight wings. The fore-wings protect the beetle’s body and the flight wings. Beetles can crawl around rocks, sticks, and leaves and not get hurt because their elytra are tough. When they are ready to fly, they open their elytra and unfold their flight…
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Cool Atlas Beetle with wings extended. Copyright Dreaming Beetle LLC
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