Beetles Crossword Puzzle

About the Beetles Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers beetle groups, recognizable species, and the features that help define them. Look for names such as Ladybug, Scarab, Stag Beetle, and Weevil, as well as terms like Elytra, Grub, and Pupa. It is suited to insect fans, nature learners, and students exploring the many forms and life stages of beetles.

This crossword draws on 35 clues about Beetles. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Paired sensory feelers on an insect’s head (8 letters)
• •Insect that inters small carcasses for its young (13 letters)
• •Insect that snaps its body to flip upright (11 letters)
• •Jumping leaf-feeder that leaves tiny holes in crops (10 letters)
• •Root-feeding pest with a long snout (12 letters)
• •Red-and-black aphid hunter often shown in children’s books (8 letters)
• •Pair of jaws used for biting and cutting (9 letters)
• •Ancient Egyptian emblem modeled on a rolling insect (6 letters)

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