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The Busy Beetle

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A few of the words

ELYTRA
A beetle's hard wing cases are called elytra, they snap shut like a locket over the soft flying wings and give the beetle its characteristic armored look.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SCARAB
The scarab beetle was sacred in ancient Egypt, where it symbolized the sun rolling across the sky, carved scarab amulets were placed in tombs for protection.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CHAFER
Chafer beetles are familiar garden visitors; their grubs live underground for up to three years before emerging as the bumbling adults that spiral around porch lights on warm evenings.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
WEEVIL
Weevils are beetles with a distinctively long snout, there are more than 60,000 known species, making them one of the largest animal families on the planet.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About The Busy Beetle

Beetles are the most species-rich order of animals on Earth, armored in jewel-like shells and found on every continent except Antarctica. A beetle's wing cases, called elytra, fold away like tiny hinged doors, protecting the delicate flight wings beneath. From the sacred scarab of ancient Egypt to the garden chafer tumbling across a lawn at dusk, beetles have always moved through the world at their own unhurried, plodding pace.

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