Passalidae

Passalidae are a type of beetle that are sometimes called "bess beetles" because they look a little bit like bees. They are actually more closely related to scarab beetles, which you might know as the beetles that sometimes fly around streetlights at night.

Passalidae are special because they are one of the few types of beetles that live together in families. They often make their homes inside rotting logs, where they munch on bits of wood and other vegetation that they find. The parents take care of their babies, which are called larvae, and the older siblings help out too.

One really cool thing about Passalidae is that they communicate with each other using special sounds. They make these sounds by rubbing their bodies together or hitting their heads on the wood they're crawling on. They can use these sounds to find each other, warn each other about danger, and even tell each other when it's time to eat.

So, in summary, Passalidae are a type of beetle that live together in families and communicate with each other using special sounds. They like to eat wood and other vegetation and make their homes inside rotting logs.