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Transcription: Treasure 19, Insect Collection. The eminent British scientist, J.B.S. Haldane, was once asked what a lifetime of study had taught him about the nature of God. He replied, God has an inordinate fondness for beetles. Clocking in at 350,000 described species, beetles alone represent nearly one sixth of all living organisms. This handsome fellow is a Goliath beetle from Africa. The largest beetle in the world, it grows to a length of three inches. One of the smallest insects is a parasitic wasp that lays its eggs in the eggs of other insects and can barely be seen without a magnifying glass. These ...