What other kinds of beetles are known around here—for example, because of their odor or color or something else? (Open question) [This Qu. was included in some early QRs.]
| STINK BUG | 440 |
| NR | 206 |
| JAPANESE BEETLE | 153 |
| LADYBUG | 106 |
| POTATO BUG | 75 |
| BEAN BEETLE | 57 |
| BOX-ELDER BUG | 57 |
| TUMBLEBUG | 36 |
| POTATO BEETLE | 29 |
| CHINCH BUG | 26 |
| BLACK BEETLE | 21 |
| MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE | 19 |
| BLISTER BUG | 15 |
| WATER BEETLE | 14 |
| CUCUMBER BEETLE | 12 |
| PINCH BUG | 12 |
| COCKROACH | 11 |
| WATER BUG | 11 |
| BETSY BUG | 9 |
| CLICK BEETLE | 9 |
| JUNE BUG | 9 |
| PUMPKIN BUG | 9 |
| STINK BEETLE | 9 |
| BEETLE | 8 |
| BLISTER BEETLE | 8 |
| SQUASH BUG | 8 |
| MEXICAN BEETLE | 7 |
| PUNKIN BUG | 7 |
| ROSE BEETLE | 7 |
| EARWIG | 6 |
| NH | 6 |
| PINCHING BUG | 6 |
| ROACH | 6 |
| SOW BUG | 6 |
| TUMBLE-TURD | 6 |
| BEAN BUG | 5 |
| BROWN BEETLE | 5 |
| ROSE BUG | 5 |
| SNAPPING BUG | 5 |
| WOOD BEETLE | 5 |
| BEDBUG | 4 |
| BESSIE BUG | 4 |
| CARPET BEETLE | 4 |
| CARRION BEETLE | 4 |
| DOODLE BUG | 4 |
| ELM TREE BEETLE | 4 |
| FLEA BEETLE | 4 |
| LOCUST | 4 |
| SHIT ROLLER | 4 |
| SNAPPING BEETLE | 4 |
| SWEET BUG | 4 |
| BEETLE BUG | 3 |
| BOX-ELDER BEETLE | 3 |
| COLORADO BEETLE | 3 |
| CORN BEETLE | 3 |
| DUNG BEETLE | 3 |
| DUTCH ELM BEETLE | 3 |
| ELM BEETLE | 3 |
| GROUND BEETLE | 3 |
| JAPANESE BEAN BEETLE | 3 |
| LADYBIRD BEETLE | 3 |
| PINE BEETLE | 3 |
| RHINOCEROS BEETLE | 3 |
| SMELL BUG | 3 |
| TOBACCO FLY | 3 |
| ALFALFA WEEVIL | 2 |
| ARMY BUG | 2 |
| ASTER BEETLE | 2 |
| BESS BUG | 2 |
| BOLL WEEVIL | 2 |
| BOTTLE BEETLE | 2 |
| CARRION BUG | 2 |
| CHINCH | 2 |
| CHINTZ BUG | 2 |
| CINCH BUG | 2 |
| CLICK BUG | 2 |
| COLORADO POTATO BEETLE | 2 |
| COTTON BEETLE | 2 |
| CUCUMBER BUG | 2 |
| HARD-SHELLED BEETLE | 2 |
| HORNED BEETLE | 2 |
| INCHWORM | 2 |
| JAP BEETLE | 2 |
| LADYBIRD | 2 |
| MAY BEETLE | 2 |
| OATS BUG | 2 |
| ROSE CHAFER | 2 |
| SILVERFISH | 2 |
| SOUR BUG | 2 |
| SPITTLE BUG | 2 |
| SQUASH BEETLE | 2 |
| STRIPED BEETLE | 2 |
| TIGER BEETLE | 2 |
| TOBACCO WORM | 2 |
| TREE BEETLE | 2 |
| TUMBLING BEETLE | 2 |
| TUMBLING BUG | 2 |
| ALFALFA BEETLE | 1 |
| ARMY WORMS | 1 |
| ASPARAGUS BEETLE | 1 |
| BARK BEETLE | 1 |
| BARK-BORING BEETLE | 1 |
| BIG BLACK BEETLE | 1 |
| BLACK BUG | 1 |
| BLACK POTATO BUG | 1 |
| BLACK-SHELLED BEETLE | 1 |
| BLUE BEETLE | 1 |
| BOTTLE-GREEN BEETLES | 1 |
| BOX ELDER BUG | 1 |
| BROWN BUG | 1 |
| BUFFALO BUG | 1 |
| CABBAGE BEETLE | 1 |
| CALICO BEETLE | 1 |
| CANADIAN SOLDIER | 1 |
| CANDLE BUG | 1 |
| CAR BUG | 1 |
| CARPET BUG | 1 |
| CEDAR KILLER | 1 |
| CENTIPEDE | 1 |
| CHILD OF THE EARTH | 1 |
| CHINCHE PERRADA | 1 |
| CHINESE ROSE-BEETLE | 1 |
| CHINK BUG | 1 |
| CICADA | 1 |
| COFFEE-TWIG BORER | 1 |
| CORN BUG | 1 |
| CORNFIELD BEETLE | 1 |
| COW BUG | 1 |
| COW CHIP BEETLE | 1 |
| CRAB BEETLE | 1 |
| CUCARACHA | 1 |
| CUT WORM | 1 |
| DEMOCRAT BUG | 1 |
| DIABROTICA BEETLE | 1 |
| DIVING BEETLE | 1 |
| DODGER BEETLE | 1 |
| DOODLE-DOODLE-DO BUG | 1 |
| ELATER | 1 |
| ELLUM BEETLE | 1 |
| ELM BUG | 1 |
| ELM-LEAF BEETLE | 1 |
| FLEA BUG | 1 |
| FUCK BUGS | 1 |
| FULLER’S ROSE BEETLE | 1 |
| GARDEN BEETLE | 1 |
| GRAIN BEETLE | 1 |
| GRAPE BEETLE | 1 |
| HARD-SHELL BEETLE | 1 |
| HARD-SHELLED BUGS | 1 |
| HARD-SHELLS | 1 |
| HEAT BEETLE | 1 |
| HOMINY BEATER | 1 |
| HORN WORM | 1 |
| HOT BUG | 1 |
| HUCKLEBERRY BUG | 1 |
| HUMBUG | 1 |
| IRISH POTATO BUG | 1 |
| IT | 1 |
| JAPANESE BEETLES | 1 |
| JARFLY | 1 |
| JULY BEETLE | 1 |
| JUMPING BEETLE | 1 |
| JUNE BEETLE | 1 |
| KISSING BUG | 1 |
| LADY BEETLE | 1 |
| LARDER BEETLE | 1 |
| LEAF BEETLES | 1 |
| ‘LECTRIC LIGHT BUG | 1 |
| LOCUS | 1 |
| LOCUST BEETLE | 1 |
| MANURE BEETLE | 1 |
| MAPLE BORER | 1 |
| MELLOW BUG | 1 |
| ORDINARY BEETLE | 1 |
| PACK-SADDLE | 1 |
| PECAN BEETLE | 1 |
| PERSIMMON BUG | 1 |
| PICNIC BUGS | 1 |
| PINACATE | 1 |
| PINCHER BUG | 1 |
| PINCHING BEETLE | 1 |
| PITY CARDY | 1 |
| PLANT BEETLES | 1 |
| POP BEETLE | 1 |
| PUNKIN BEETLE | 1 |
| RACE HORSE | 1 |
| RASPBERRY BUG | 1 |
| ROACH BUG | 1 |
| ROSE CHIGGER | 1 |
| SAWYER BEETLE | 1 |
| SCAVENGER | 1 |
| SCAVENGER BEETLE | 1 |
| SCORPION | 1 |
| SEVEN-YEAR LOCUST | 1 |
| SEXTON BEETLE | 1 |
| SHIT BUG | 1 |
| SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD LOCUST | 1 |
| SNAP BEETLE | 1 |
| SNEE BUG | 1 |
| SNIDER BUG | 1 |
| SNOUT BEETLE | 1 |
| SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE | 1 |
| SOUTHERN STINK BUG | 1 |
| SPICE BUG | 1 |
| SPIT BUGS | 1 |
| SPOTTED BEETLE | 1 |
| SPRUCE BEETLE | 1 |
| STAG BEETLE | 1 |
| STAGHORN BEETLE | 1 |
| STAG-HORNED BEETLE | 1 |
| STINGING BEETLE | 1 |
| STINK | 1 |
| STINKING BUG | 1 |
| STRAWBERRY WEEVIL | 1 |
| STRIPED SQUASH BEETLES | 1 |
| STUMP BEETLE | 1 |
| SWASH BUG | 1 |
| TARNISH BEETLE | 1 |
| TARTAR BEETLE | 1 |
| TATER BEETLE | 1 |
| TERRAPIN BUG | 1 |
| TOBACCO BUG | 1 |
| TOMATO BEETLE | 1 |
| TOMATO BUG | 1 |
| TUMBLE BUG | 1 |
| TUMBLE TOADS | 1 |
| TUMBLER | 1 |
| TURD BEETLE | 1 |
| TURPENTINE BEETLE | 1 |
| VEGETABLE BEETLE | 1 |
| WATER STRIDER | 1 |
| WATERMELON BEETLE | 1 |
| WATERMELON BUG | 1 |
| WEB BEETLE | 1 |
| WEEVIL | 1 |
| WHEAT BEETLE | 1 |
| WHIRLIGIG BEETLE | 1 |
| WHITE MOTH | 1 |
| WIRE WORM | 1 |
| WOOD ROACH | 1 |
| YELLOW BEETLE | 1 |
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