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How about Charles Darwin when he saw a beetle and picked it up. He saw a
second and picked that one up in the other hand. He then saw a third one
which he really wanted. Not knowing what to do, he shoved one of the ones
he was holding into his mouth in order to pick up the third one. The one in
the mouth emmitted some kind of stuff which made him spit out the beetle
and also lose the other two!

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The earwigs were playing the beetles in a football match. The earwig wearing shirt zero was scared of the reception he would get by the fans. The manager told him not to be silly. "listen" he said "they're all cheering for you." Outside the fans were chanting "Earwig 0,Earwig 0 Earwig 0!"

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An entomologist at New College, Oxford ("New" because its only a few
centuries old), discovered beetles infesting the oak beams supporting
the roof of the Great Hall. It was fairly urgent that these be
replaced before the roof collapsed -- but anyone who has looked at the
price of oak lately can tell you that this was not something the
college budget was prepared for.

Since oak from a commercial supplier was out of the question, someone
suggested that the college Forester be sent for. His job was to
administer the various scattered tracts of land that had been deeded to
the college when it was founded. The trustees hoped he might know of
suitable trees on college land.

It turned out that there was indeed a suitable stand of mighty oaks.
They had been planted when the college was founded, and down the
centuries each Forester had told his successor: "You don't cut those
oaks; those are for when the beetles get into the beams in the Main
Hall."

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God: And here's the next species, one I'm particularly proud of... Adam: Beetle. God: Excellent. Now here's another... Adam: Beetle. God: No, you just named the last one "beetle". This one is quite different -- look at the pattern on the wing cases, and the shape of the antennae... Adam: Beetle. God: Well, OK, though they certainly look different to Me. Now, the next species is -- Adam: Beetle

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What rock group do insects prefer to listen to? The Beetles
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