Why Are There So Many Beetles

Beetles are the most diverse group of complex organisms on Earth, making up over 20% of all named animal species. One in five species on this planet beetle. How did one group of organisms get THAT massive? Go to to try out Brilliant’s Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Kevin Carpentier, Eric Jensen, Matt Curls, Sam Buck, Christopher R Boucher, Avi Yashchin, Adam Brainard, Greg, Alex Hackman, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters, Ron Kakar ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: ---------- SOURCES diversification family&ots=PV5IOdlqzp&sig=gjefj36XQjfT9bfGxgPLEgxp3VQ#v=onepage&q=beetle diversification family&f=false Image Souces: