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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

Beetles are the most diverse organisms on the planet. In fact, of all the species known to man, including plants, fungi and bacteria, 20% are beetles! Of all the species in the animal kingdom alone, 25% are beetles. It is a rare day when I don't come across one or two while out looking for insects; these are a few of the more striking ones that I've seen.



Tiger Beetles
:: Tiger Beetles :: 		Ground Beetles
:: Ground Beetles :: 		Scarabs and Chafers
:: Scarabs and Chafers :: 		Lady Beetles
:: Lady Beetles :: 		Leaf Beetles
:: Leaf Beetles ::
Soldier Beetles
:: Soldier Beetles :: 		Long-horned Beetles
:: Long-horned Beetles :: 		Family Dytiscidae - Predaceous Diving Beetles
:: Family Dytiscidae - Predaceous Diving Beetles :: 		Red-blue Checkered Beetle (Trichodes nuttalli)
Red-blue Checkered Beetle (Trichodes nuttalli)		 Red-blue Checkered Beetle (Trichodes nuttalli)
Red-blue Checkered Beetle (Trichodes nuttalli)
Red-blue Checkered Beetle (Trichodes nuttalli)
Red-blue Checkered Beetle (Trichodes nuttalli)		 End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)
End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)		 End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)
End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)		 End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)
End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)		 Roundneck Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis)
Roundneck Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis)
American Carrion Beetle
American Carrion Beetle		 American Carrion Beetle
American Carrion Beetle		 Green blister beetle (Lytta sayi)
Green blister beetle (Lytta sayi)		 Ashgray Blister Beetle (Epicauta fabricii)
Ashgray Blister Beetle (Epicauta fabricii)		 Ashgray Blister Beetle (Epicauta fabricii)
Ashgray Blister Beetle (Epicauta fabricii)
Blister Beetle (Epicauta sp.)
Blister Beetle (Epicauta sp.)		 Winter firefly (Ellychnia corrusca)
Winter firefly (Ellychnia corrusca)		 Firefly sp.
Firefly sp.		 Firefly (Photuris) sp.
Firefly (Photuris) sp.		 Firefly (Photuris) sp.
Firefly (Photuris) sp.
Firefly (Photuris) sp.
Firefly (Photuris) sp.		 Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)
Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)		 Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)
Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)		 Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)
Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)		 Dark Firefly (Pyropyga nigricans)
Dark Firefly (Pyropyga nigricans)
Dark Fireflies mating (Pyropyga nigricans)
Dark Fireflies mating (Pyropyga nigricans)		 Buprestid sp.
Buprestid sp.		 Flat-headed Hardwood Borer (Dicerca divaricata)
Flat-headed Hardwood Borer (Dicerca divaricata)		 Pedilus sp. on Dame's Rocket
Pedilus sp. on Dame's Rocket		 False Blister Beetle on Trout Lily
False Blister Beetle on Trout Lily
Shining Flower Beetle (Phalacrid sp.)
Shining Flower Beetle (Phalacrid sp.)		 Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (Polydrusus formosus)
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (Polydrusus formosus)

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joseantonio16-Feb-2021 13:19
a beautiful gallery.
Ulla Kruys10-Jul-2010 13:25
An impressive collection well presented. V
larose forest photos30-Jun-2010 01:44
Very nice gallery, Gillian. Congratulations! You have some super shots here. VOTE
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