What does a small-sized beetle eat?

Small-sized food. But really, it depends on the beetle. Some eat mushrooms, some eat detritus, some eat wax, some eat other insect eggs, and some eat dead animals. That's a short list. It goes on and on. read more

Beetles can live in almost all kinds of environment. They can live in the land, they can live underground and even in water! So as long as there is food that beetles eat in a particular place, beetles can actually live there! Beetles have long been a part of the insect class. read more

Many beetles are attracted to the water-holding flowers in the rainforest canopy, but unfortunately for the beetles, frogs -- especially red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) -- live in these same flowers, waiting to consume the insects. Occasionally, the tables turn: Predatory diving beetles sometimes consume small frogs and other creatures. read more

Beetles eat plant parts such as wood, seeds, fruit or leaves. A number of beetles prey on small animals and eat fungus and dung. Beetles can be found in most habitats on Earth and most commonly live on plants and in burrows and tunnels. read more