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ShareBeetles are one of the most diverse groups of insects.
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Certain species are agricultural pests in some areas, for example the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), while other species are important controls of agricultural pests, for example the lady beetles (family Coccinellidae) consume aphids, fruit flies, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.
For more information about the topic Beetle, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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