Presents a range of colorful illustrations and infographics offering information on beetles, covering the way most beetle species live, what they eat, what characteristics make them beetles and not other types of insects, and their conservation status throughout the world. Includes an activity for readers to do in making a "bug hotel," filled with different materials like straw, egg cartons, and dry leaves for beetles and bugs to live in and to eat. Teaching Books: https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=61720.

What are beetles? -- A way of life -- By design -- Born this way -- Come to light -- Making a meal of things -- Dress for success -- You can't run, but you can hide -- A form of self defense -- Spot on -- Weird and wonderful -- Little and large -- To scale -- And the award goes to... -- Beetle mythology -- Conservation.