Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera. The word coleoptera is from the Greek koleós, meaning "sheath"; and pterón, meaning "wing", thus "sheathed wing", because most beetles have two pairs of wings, the front pair, the "elytra", being hardened and thickened into a shell-like protection for the rear pair and the beetle's abdomen. The order contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known animal life-forms. About 40% of all described insect species are beetles (about 400,000 species), and new species are discovered frequently. The largest taxonomic family, the Curculionidae (the weevils or snout beetles), also belongs to this order.
The diversity of beetles is very wide-ranging. They are found in almost all types of habitats, but are not known to occur in the sea or in the polar regions. They interact with their ecosystems in several ways. They often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are prey of various animals including birds and mammals.
Minna no Shiiku Kyoushitsu - Kuwagatahen (Raise Your Own Insect) let's the player to choose between 14 kinds of beetles and try to rise them from larvas to complete specimens, after choosing the beetle the player can choose if he wants to breed it on a terrarium or a jar, the kind of earth that he wants to use and also control the temperature, weight it, etc.
The raised ones can be examinated after that in details in the picture book. The game also features a complete beetle encyclopedia with pictures and explanations.
Manufacturer's description:
"Breeding HOW TO" game that brings 14 kinds of typical stag beetles including domestic Okuwagatamushi from larva to admirable adults and completes specimens. The raised adults can also examine the ecology in detail in the picture book mode. Let's challenge to grow to an oversized size stag beetle! It is!
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 3D & 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Insects theme.
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