BEETLES.
Beetles, which belong to the order Coleoptera, are among the most abundant insects and are cosmopolitan as well as ubiquitous. They can be distinguished by their biting mouthparts and chitinous forewings, known as elytra, which serve as protective covers for their hindwings. Being such a successful...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | en |
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UNIMAS Publisher, Sarawak Forestry Corporation and Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd.
2025
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/49834/1/Lydia%20%28Beetles%20Niah%29%20%281%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/49834/ |
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| Summary: | Beetles, which belong to the order Coleoptera, are among the most abundant insects and are cosmopolitan as well as ubiquitous. They can be distinguished by their biting mouthparts and chitinous forewings, known as elytra, which serve as protective covers for their hindwings. Being
such a successful group, beetles play many ecological roles in tropical ecosystems, including as decomposers, pollinators, seed dispersal agents and natural predators. From an anthropogenic viewpoint, they can be perceived as
pests and biological control agents as well as bioindicators. |
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