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The Christmas beetle is as
to Australia as koalas. It's a shiny and harmless
. The entomologist told the BBC that Australia has a "really unique
event where Christmas is associated with the
of these beautiful,
, friendly beetles". She said it was "absolutely critical" to find out why there are so
around. She thinks it is because of
loss. In 2020,
wiped out huge swathes of forest. Australia has the worst rate of mammal
in the world. Scientists fear the Christmas beetle may also
die out.
