Round 2: Tossup 1

The larval form of an aquatic species of these animals is known as the “water tiger” due to its appetite. A type of these animals uses its pygidial glands (-5[1])to mix hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide in an explosive spray. J. B. S. (15[1])Haldane quipped that God must have had an “inordinate fondness” for these animals due to their abundance. These animals fly using wings encased in hardened (*) elytra. (10[1]-5[1])Some of these non-ant insects in the “rhinoceros” subfamily (10[1])can lift more than 100 times their body weight. For 10 points, name these insects in the order (10[1])Coleoptera which make up 25% of all animal species (10[1])and include fireflies, ladybugs, and scarabs. ■END■

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