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These insects are classified as beetles and belong to the order of coleoptera. They are not the typical beetle because they have a soft back and a flashing light on its tail. The blinks of the light are only given by the males. They use them to summon the females. |
Photo: Day, Jennifer W. What is an Insect. Wisconsin:
Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1976
Last updated: Aug. 31, 2000