"the record says nothing about insect life, and in fact details those perishing as nostril breathing animals and birds.
so to answer again ... how many beetles on the ark? ... I don't know ..."

God (striking infinite, invisible forehead with infinite, invisible hand): "Drat! I forgot the beetles! And it was me that created them! I'll have to be careful - I'll be losing my reputation for omniscience ... I knew I should have given them nostrils ... what was I thinking of?"