var arrayFacts = [ "Interesting Import...

Dung beetles were originally imported by the Australian government to help the ecosystem.

When the droppings of millions of cattle started ruining the land in Australia, dung beetles were imported to protect australia's soil chemistry.", "She's So Heavy:

The heaviest insect in the world (on average) is the African Goliath Beetle.

This insect may weigh as much as 33 pennies.", "Long is Right!

The world’s largest insect is the South American Longhorn beetle.

The South American longhorn beetle is enormous! Scientists have discovered specimens 25 cm long! ", "Beetle-Mania!

There are more species of beetle than any other type of animal on Earth.

Scientists estimate that there are over 350,000 kinds of beetles on Earth. The number of species of mammal, 4,000, pales in comparison.

There are a minimum of 1,500 different types of beetles for every species of mammal!", "Supernatural Scarab:

What manure-eating animal did the Egyptians worship? The scarab beetle!

The scarab was viewed as a symbol of the sun because of its shape and golden hues. The insect is found on amulets and stone carvings, which were thought to bring good fortune and drive away evil.

The scarab represented immortality because, in the Egyptians' eyes, the beetle seemed to disappear into the earth, later emerging as if resurrected.", "As The World Turns:

The Egyptians viewed the scarab beetle's practice of rolling a dung ball as a representation of the holy scarab turning the world on its axis.", "What Has No Voice, But Still Screams?:

Also known as the patent-leather beetle for its shoe-like appearance, the bess bug hates to be picked up. It will struggle by flexing its legs and twisting its body, and snapping its jaws open and shut, but it is perfectly harmless.

The attention grabber is its scream, which sounds like a squeaky wail. The adults produce this sound by rubbing their outer wing covers with their abdomens.

The bess bug larvae can also squeal, which they do when hungry. They do not have wings yet, so their sound is made by rubbing their third leg against the knee joint on its second leg.", "Melanophila

means 'lover of blackness,' and this insect does love black, especially in the form of charred wood.

The beetles lay their eggs on wood that has been burnt from recent fires.

Melanophila are able to detect fires 12 miles away because of infrared sensors on their thoraxes.

Wavelengths of infrared light that correspond with high temperatures of burning wood are the most attractive to these beetles.", "One Man's Trash...

Thousands of dung beetles can be attracted to a single dropping. Researchers have counted as many as 16,000 on a 3.3 pound heap of elephant dung.

Within two hours the beetles ate, buried or rolled the entire pile away.

Dung beetles make a large ball of dung by rolling it like a snowball before they cover it with soil to conceal it.", "The Gravedigger:

Which bug is an undertaker, grave digger and grave robber all in one? Named after the church officials that would bury the dead, the sexton beetle (AKA burying beetle) helps keep the earth clean of small dead animals.

When the male beetle finds a dead animal he transmits a special scent and harsh rasping sounds to the female. Once she arrives they select a burial plot and dig a grave.

After the animal is buried the beetles will strip the carcass of its fur or feathers.

Then the female will drive the male away, so she can feed off of the carcass. After she has her fill she lays her eggs in the desiccated carcass.", "Army of One:

Releasing a mixture of sticky liquid with a liquid that evaporates in the air, the bombardier beetle produces a gas that explodes with a pop, leaving behind a yellowish droplets.

Almost thirty of these bombs can be released one right after the other, all aimed at the victim's face.

If still under attack, the bombardier beetle will fire feces from its digestive tract while it waits for the chemicals to refuel.

Only one insect, the army ant, is not deterred by the bombardier beetle's bombs.", "Cat-Like Killer:

The tiger beetle is known for its fierceness and for attacking its prey like a cat.

This is the only insect that will stalk its prey before attacking it with a deadly bite.

When the tiger beetle moves in for the kill, it crouches down before making a mad dash, seizing its prey and snipping its head off with its mandibles.

Pairs of beetles have been observed feeding on an anthill by staking out the main trail.

Each beetle of the pair took its turn snipping off the heads of ants who marched by. As if that weren't enough, the beetles preceded to devour every ant in the hill until they had consumed the entire colony.", "Go Fly a Kite:

Many of the large horned beetles, including the goliath beetle of Africa and Hercule beetles of South America, are used as toys by children.

They attach one end of a string to a stick and the other end to the beetles body or horn.

The beetle then flies around at the end of the string, making a whirring sound."];