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TIDBITS® EXAMINES BEETLES

by Janet Spencer J. B. S. Haldane was a British biologist. One day a theologian asked him what he could surmise about the nature of God after studying the biology of Earth. Haldane replied that, “God has an inordinate fondness for beetles.” Come along with Tidbits as we consider beetles!

A SUCCESS STORY • Beetles are the largest group of animals on the planet. One out of every four known species on Earth, both plant and animal, is a beetle. Beetles are the largest genus of insect, accounting for one-third of all insect species. Over 350,000 species of beetle have been identified since 1758; that averages out to slightly more than four new species per day. Considering sheer numbers, beetles are the most successful animal on Earth.

BEETLE NAMES • The Old English word ‘bitula’ meaning ‘little biter’ gave us the word ‘beetle.’ The word ‘weevil’ (a genus of long-snouted beetles) comes from the German ‘webila’ meaning ‘swarming.’ The scientific name for the order of beetles is Coleoptera, from the Greek word ‘koleon’ meaning a sheath and ‘pteron’ meaning wing. Beetles have two sets of wings. The top set is hard and is used as protection, forming a kind of shell over the bottom set of wings, which are delicate and used for flying.

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BEETLE SPECIALIZATION • The click beetle has a special protection against being flipped on its back, which leaves most other beetles helpless. It has a built-in springboard inside its body and will flip it with such force that it launches itself several inches into the air with a loud snap. Ideally the beetle lands right-side-up, but if not, then it simply catapults itself into the air again.

• In Papua New Guinea there are about 20 different species of weevil that walk around with their very own personal garden growing right on their backs. Lichens, mosses, algae, and fungi attach themselves to the backs of the beetles, and various kinds of mites, lice, and tiny worms live on the lichens. Up to 19 species of plant may inhabit a single insect. It makes for good camouflage.

• One type of beetle emits chemical odors that smell exactly like an ant. Living in ant colonies, this beetle walks around soliciting free food from worker ants. Other types of beetle attach themselves to the hair of rodents and spend their lives eating the fleas, mites, and lice that plague the rodents.

• Desert-dwelling beetles have evolved extremely long legs that act like stilts, raising the beetle’s body above the heat of the desert floor. One type of desert beetle carries a supply of water under the shell of its wings.

• The fastest-running insect on Earth is a type of tiger beetle of Australia. It is so well adapted for running that it no longer has functioning wings and can’t fly. It can run about 1.5 miles per hour (2.4 km/hr), which, if translated to human dimension, would meant the bug could run about 720mph (1,158 km/hr).

• The whirligig beetle lives on the surface of the water. Its eyes are divided in half so that half sees above the water and half sees below the water. It waits for vibrations that tell it a helpless insect has fallen into the water, then it feasts on the drowning bug.

DEFENSIVE ACTION • The bombardier beetle discharges a toxic vapor when threatened, propelling the noxious fumes amazing distances through a miniature explosion. The propellant is actually two highly explosive fuels that the beetle manufactures in two separate glands— hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide. The explosion takes place in a hard-coated rocket chamber, propelling the chemical outward. A bombardier beetle can reload and fire up to a dozen times in a row when under attack, taking deadly aim through a flexible and very precise turret.

• One kind of beetle not only looks just like a wasp but also flies like a wasp, imitating the flight pattern. When captured, the harmless beetle will even mimic stinging its captor.

• The gold-necked carrion beetle, when under attack, flops over on its back while beating its wings, which produces a noise just like a bumblebee, scaring off predators.

• Many kinds of plants have evolved toxins that circulate in their sap to repel insects. However, there are some beetles that not only eat the poisoned sap with relish, but then secrete the toxins through their exoskeletons, making themselves taste bad.

• The aptly-named blister beetle exudes a caustic substance that does indeed cause blisters. One type of blister beetle is ground up and sold as a reputed aphrodisiac called Spanish Fly. When swallowed, it irritates the lining of the urinary tract. When rubbed on the skin, it causes itching and burning.

• Some beetles have evolved a natural camouflage and look exactly like tree bark, lichens, or bird poop. One Mexican species looks exactly like a lizard dropping. Several kinds of beetles have brightly colored spots on their wings that look exactly like large eyeballs, startling potential predators.

BEETLES vs BOTTLES • One kind of male Australian beetle seeks out the largest female to mate with. An Australian beer manufacturer unwittingly made their beer bottles in the shape and color of the female beetle, albeit at a fantastically large size. When it was brought to their attention that thousands of male beetles were fruitlessly trying to mate with discarded beer bottles, they redesigned the bottle.

DUNG BEETLES • Dung beetles carve out a round ball of dung and roll it around where ever they go. The female will lay a single egg inside a dung ball, and, depending on environmental conditions, will either roll the ball into the sun to stay warm, or bury it in the dirt to stay cool so the egg has proper temperatures to develop.

EVIL WEEVILS • Beetles that have long snouts are called weevils. The snouts are used for sucking sap, which can cause problems for farmers. The boll is the seedpod of a cotton plant. The female boll weevil lays eggs on the boll, and the larvae eat the cotton fibers, destroying as much as 60% of the crop. In Enterprise, Alabama, the weevils destroyed not only the cotton crop but also the entire economy. So farmers began to plant peanuts instead, and found that peanuts earned them more money than cotton. The farmers were so grateful to the weevil for forcing them to try peanuts that they put up a statue. The plaque reads, “In profound appreciation of the Boll Weevil and what it has done as the Herald of Prosperity.”

BLESSED BEETLES • Different beetles eat different things: leaves, other bugs, pollen, etc. But some of the most important beetles are the ones that eat dead things or dung. These beetles perform the vital function of recycling garbage, breaking things down into their basic elements so they can be re-used by other plants and animals.

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Tidbits: When did you start this business? What path brought you here?

Jeff: I have been butchering on and off for 20+ years.

I was working at Binos and when it closed I tried to buy it. After that fell through I did construction work for Wyoming Demolition for the summer. I received Renate Smith, Agent See why State Farm insures more 211 N Main Street drivers than GEICO and Progressive a call from the existing owners of the Sheridan Meat Sheridan, WY 82801 combined. Great service, plus 307-672-0483 Market to come work for them. After working there for Bus: discounts of up to 40 percent.* renate.smith.gavt@statefarm.com Like a good neighbor, almost a year, one Friday I was faced with a question State Farm is there. of buying the business from them or they would close CALL FOR QUOTE 24/7. the doors that following Monday. With little time to decide, my lovely wife and partner and I decided to jump in with both feet!! That was 6 years ago.

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm Indemnity Company, Bloomington, IL T: How is your business different from your competitors?

J: Our business is different because we are one of the few old-fashioned butcher shops who still try to help our customers with any custom order, big or small, that no one else seems to offer. We cut all steaks to order, make 93% lean fresh burger daily as well as fresh bratwurst daily. We stand behind our products wholeheartedly.

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Special Interest In: J: I’ve had experience in this industry since I was Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • 14 years old. I got my start with, one time, SheriBusiness Law dan landmark Binos grocery. Not only this line of 49 South Main • Sheridan, WY 82801 work but countless other family owned businesses are becoming extinct, since the get-go I have envisioned someday running this business with my wife and our future children with the hopes of someday turning the business over to them. This is still my greatest hope and goal for Sheridan Meat Market.

T: If you could start over, would you do anything different?

J: If I could start over of course there are many changes that I would make. The old saying of hindsight being 2020 is so true! We really enjoy the great support from the community and our wonderful customers. I am really trying hard to focus on the future and not look back at the past. My overall goals haven’t changed in the fact that I am to provide a needed business for the community as well as a great small town family owned business that we can be proud of!

T: Are there any major obstacles that you had to overcome to get where you are today?

J: We have overcome numerous obstacles in our quest to establish our new business. I have never been one to shy away from hard work and never will I be, however I must admit it was an enormous setback for business when we lost our lease last February. We were shut down for far longer than I was hoping be, due to zoning issues in finding a new location. The silver lining to this cloud is that we needed more space to do all the things that we wish to provide for the community in the future.

We plan to offer several new options to our customers by this fall, all of these options will require a lot more work which will provide more jobs for the community. It is a lot of work and a lot of risk, but with big risk hopefully comes big reward!

T: What do you like most in your career/company?

J: The things I enjoy most about our new business are watching how we have turned a failing business into a thriving one through the continued support of our great, customers and this great community! I take pride in what I do and hope that it is reflected in the work that we turn out! I have really enjoyed to count the new friends I have made along the way of this journey so far!!

T: What are your interests/hobbies outside of work?

J: I love spending time with my family in the mountains or at the lake, hunting, fishing, camping, and just enjoying the outdoors with friends, family and our pets! I couldn’t ask for a better place to live or raise a family.

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PAW’S CORNER

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THE BUG THAT SAVED THE DAY • In the late 1860s, a scale insect – a type of sapsucking bug – was accidentally imported into California, on some acacia trees that had been shipped from Australia. Within 20 years the scale appeared on citrus trees in California in epidemic numbers. Millions of trees died and the citrus industry was in jeopardy.

• Although Australia had the same kind of scale, their citrus trees weren’t affected by the scale. An entomologist for the Department of Agriculture went to Australia to find out why.

• He noticed an Australian beetle eating the scale.

Since these beetles did not live in America, he shipped 129 of them to the United States.

• They were placed on an infected tree under a tent and allowed to feed and reproduce. Soon the tree showed no signs of scale. The tent was removed and the beetles were allowed to spread, becoming the first insect species to be deliberately introduced to North America for the purpose of biological control.

• More shipments of the insect followed, and it took only two years and $1,500 worth of the bugs to control the scale infestation.

• Soon the bug had spread nationwide, becoming America’s most beloved insect. Today the bright red insect is a favorite of children and many people consider it good luck to have one of these flying beetles land on them. What is the name of the beetle that saved the citrus groves? Answer: The ladybug.

THE BENEFICIAL BEETLE • Worldwide, there are about 4,500 different species of ladybugs. Of those, about 400 kinds are found in North America, including the type imported from Australia.

• It takes 3,000 ladybugs to protect an acre of orange trees.

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-- Greg in Fort Myers, Florida DEAR GREG: Um, don’t. I think it’s very rare to find a dog that is confident and happy and unaffected by loud bangs and weird lights. Most dogs are completely freaked out by fireworks, thunderstorms and similar loud noises. And by freaked out, I mean extremely stressed. The aftereffect of that stress can impact your dog for hours, days, weeks ... even months. It can manifest in a number of ways, from separation anxiety to soiling in the house and even aggressive behavior.

Why even think about putting Dougie through that?

Instead of trying to coerce Dougie out of the safe space where he hides during storms and fireworks, emphasize to him that it’s totally OK to go to that space. Put soft bedding down, some toys, water and food dishes nearby, along with an article of clothing with your scent on it. Give him a small treat each time he goes to his safe space, and one when he exits. During a thunderstorm, spend time in that space with or near him. Consider purchasing a Thundershirt, which many dog owners swear by.

During a party, let Dougie socialize with the guests if he’s comfortable, but take him to his safe space before the fireworks start. Give him lots of praise before and after the event.

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Amazing Animals

RATS • Rats will care for sick and injured members of their group.

• Rats can’t vomit, which is why they are so susceptible to poison.

• A rat, after witnessing a treat being buried, will remember the spot only for a few seconds.

• Rats who are stroked for a few minutes daily gain a resistance to stress that causes illness in nonhandled rats.

• Rats were given the choice between sunflower seeds with their husks on or sunflower seeds from which the husks had already been removed. However, to get the pre-husked seeds, the rats had to wait for the pre-determined time it takes a rat to remove a husk. Researchers wanted to see if the rats would like to wait for the pre-husked seeds, or to do the work themselves. The rats all seemed to feel that a seed in the paw is worth one in the feeder, and they all chose to husk the seeds themselves.

MOTHER RATS • Researchers rigged up a device whereby they could entice rats to cross an electrified grill by putting something worthwhile on the opposite side of the grill. Food, water, a mate— or a litter of baby rats. They found that the mothering instinct was stronger than the drive for food, water, or sex. However, a mother rat would cross the electrified grill only if her litter still needed to be nursed. They also discovered that thirst was a stronger incentive than hunger, and that females in heat crossed the grill faster the longer they had been deprived of sex.

• Pregnant rats in overcrowded or noisy conditions gave birth to nervous, stupid offspring who remained nervous and stupid even when “adopted” by normal rat mothers.

RAT RACES • When blindfolded college students were pitted against rats in a maze-running contest, the rats clearly outdid the students. They consistently learned the pattern of the maze in one-third the number of trips as the humans.

• When it comes to running mazes, scientists rank the following animals in order of intelligence: kitten, rat, guppy, guinea pig, chick, turtle.

• A researcher at the University of Michigan taught a rat to jump at cards placed on a high platform. The card with a white circle would always fall aside when the rat bumped it, allowing the rat access to the food compartment. But the black-circled card was rigid, forcing the rat to fall into a net below. The rat learned to jump at the white circled card quite quickly. But then the researcher abruptly changed the rules: now the food was placed alternately behind the white card, then the black card. The rat was totally frustrated and unable to learn the new rule. After a few mistakes, it refused to jump unless forced. Even when the scientist showed the rat the food behind the black card, it still continued to jump for the white. The rat became neurotic.

• A researcher raised two groups of rats. The first group was raised in small one-rat cages, with plenty of good food and water, but no exercise wheel, no socialization, no problems and no pain. The second group lived in a free environment, with other rats and constant challenges and obstacles.

Subsequent intelligence testing revealed that the protected rats were dumber than the rats which had been challenged all their lives.

• When Bob Hope quipped, “My hotel room is so small that the rats are stoop-shouldered,” the hotel threatened to sue him unless he took it back. So in his next routine, he said, “I’m sorry I said that the rats in that hotel were stoop-shouldered. They are not.”

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LADYBUG FACTS • Ladybugs are also beloved by gardeners because they eat aphids, devouring as many as 5,000 during the course of their lifetime. Ladybugs can eat up to 75 aphids in a single day.

• Ladybugs were named after the Virgin Mary and used to be called “the beetles of Our Lady,” probably because when insects were ravaging the crops and the peasants called out to the heavens for help, ladybugs showed up to save the crop.

• Not only are they called ladybugs in our language, but in various other languages as well. In Scandinavia, they’re called ‘cyckelpiga’ meaning ‘Our Lady’s key-maid’ and in France they’re known as ‘betes de la Vierge’ meaning ‘animals of the Virgin.’ Ladybugs are also called lady beetles or, in Europe, ladybird beetles.

• In England, the ladybugs live on hops vines, which are burned at the end of each season. Not wanting to see the beneficial bugs burn up, a rhyme was made up to warn them away: “Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home / Your house is on fire and your children are gone.”

• When under attack, ladybugs will feign death by falling over and secreting a blood-like substance from their knees. The secretion is poisonous and it tastes bad.

• They smell with their feet and antennae. Their jaws chew side-to-side instead of up and down. The color of a ladybug’s spots begins to fade as the insect ages. Females are larger than males. They are most active at temperatures around 75 F (24 C).

• When a female ladybug lays her eggs, she will also lay a batch of unfertilized eggs.

When the larvae hatch, they will eat the unfertilized eggs as their first meal.

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