Appeared 270 million years ago

The first beetle-like creatures appeared in fossils from the Permian period, about 270 million years ago. The real beetles – like modern beetles today – first appeared 230 million years ago. The beetles even existed before the breakup of the supercontinent Pangea, and they even survived the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Scientists are still learning this interesting thing, beetles have demonstrated a good ability to adapt to changes in the ecosystem. A common feature in most adult beetles and their young is that they are forced to use their mouths to chew. Most beetles are herbivores, but some species (such as ladybugs) hunt and eat smaller insects. Some species even eat mushrooms. Because it can eat plants and animals, its probability of extinction is very low.