Extreme Beetles

The earth has about 400,000 described species of beetles, and we know there are plenty that haven't been discovered or studied at all. The ones we know about are hella strange. What defines a beetle is the armor they wear over their wings, which are folded up underneath until they need them. That armor used to be another set of wings before the hard shell evolved. If you think that's hardcore, it's nothing compared to the extreme anatomy some beetles developed for eating, mating, and fighting. That's about everything in a beetles' life, except for protecting itself from predators and other beetles. That's where that armor comes in, although it's not the only bizarre defense these bugs have.

Even though this video is more family-friendly than earlier videos in Ze Frank's True Facts series, it still comes with a warning due to humorous innuendos. There's a 70-second skippable ad at 5:56.