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# Beetlemania
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/bugs-that-rule-the-world/episode/beetlemania-arzjcy/
- Published: 2025-05-16T15:15:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T07:30:44.000Z
- Description: Beetles are the world’s most abundant animals, called “the most important species on the planet.”
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Bugs That Rule the World, Season 1, Episode 4, #ZZZ_Episode_50371ba2-2926-41b1-a735-613ae405f4f8, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_526934c8-17a0-4016-a11b-908740ad6415, #geo-us, #v1.16

Beetles are the world’s most diverse and abundant species, and they serve critical ecological roles in almost every environment. "Beetle Mania" explores why these colorful and clever creatures have been called “the most important animal on Earth.”