Beetles Photo Gallery by Tom Murray at pbase.com

Beetles

:: Tiger Beetles - Cicindelinae ::	:: Ladybeetles - Coccinellidae ::	:: Carrion Beetles - Silphidae ::	:: Fireflies - Lampyridae ::
:: Rove Beetles - Staphylinidae ::	:: Net Winged Beetles - Lycidae ::	:: Weevils - Curculionidae ::	:: Click Beetles - Elateridae ::
:: False Click Beetles - Eucnemidae ::	:: Leaf Beetles - Chrysomelidae ::	:: Longhorned Beetles - Cerambycidae ::	:: Scarab Beetles - Scarabaeidae ::
:: Earth-Boring Dung Beetles - Geotrupidae ::	:: Ground Beetles - Carabidae ::	:: Metallic Wood-boring Beetles - Buprestidae ::	:: Soldier Beetles - Cantharidae ::
:: Blister Beetles - Meloidae ::	:: Darkling Beetles - Tenebrionidae ::	:: Tumbling Flower Beetles - Mordellidae ::	:: Sap-feeding Beetles - Nitidulidae ::
:: Flat Bark Beetles - Cucujidae ::	:: Lined Flat Bark Beetles - Laemophloeidae ::	:: Wedge-shaped Beetles - Rhipiphoridae ::	:: Handsome Fungus Beetles - Endomychidae ::
:: Pleasing Fungus Beetles - Erotylidae ::	:: Checkered Beetles - Cleridae ::	:: Clown Beetles - Histeridae ::	:: Carpet Beetles - Dermestidae ::
:: Soft-winged Flower Beetles - Melyridae ::	:: Bark-gnawing Beetles - Trogossitidae ::	:: Stag Beetles - Lucanidae ::	:: Fungus Weevils - Anthribidae ::
:: Water Beetles ::	:: Fire-Colored Beetles - Pyrochroidae ::	:: Marsh Beetles - Scirtidae ::	:: Bark and Ambrosia Beetles - Scolytinae ::
:: Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles - Silvanidae ::	:: Ant-like Flower Beetles - Anthicidae ::	:: Ant-like Stone Beetles - Scydmaenidae ::	:: Antlike Leaf Beetles - Aderidae ::
:: Lizard Beetles - Languriidae ::	:: Round Fungus Beetles - Leiodidae ::	:: Root-eating Beetles - Monotomidae ::	:: Minute Tree-fungus Beetles - Ciidae ::
:: Silken Fungus Beetles - Cryptophagidae ::	:: Pill Beetles - Byrrhidae ::	:: Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles - Latridiidae ::	:: Water Penny Beetles - Psephenidae ::
:: Minute Bark Beetles - Cerylonidae ::	:: False Metallic Wood-boring Beetles - Throscidae ::	:: False Darkling Beetles - Melandryidae ::	:: Death-watch Beetles - Anobiidae ::
:: Polypore Fungus Beetles - Tetratomidae ::	:: Cylindrical Bark Beetles - Colydiidae ::	:: Featherwinged Beetles - Ptiliidae ::	:: Shining Flower Beetles - Phalacridae ::
:: Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles - Orsodacnidae ::	:: Hairy Fungus Beetles - Mycetophagidae ::	:: Minute Hooded Beetles - Corylophidae ::	:: False Flower Beetles - Scraptiidae ::
:: False Blister Beetles - Oedemeridae ::	:: Narrow-waisted Bark Beetles - Salpingidae ::	:: Dead Log Beetles - Pythidae ::	:: Hide Beetles - Trogidae ::
Reticulated Beetle - Cupes capitatus	False Longhorn Beetle - Stenotrachelidae - Cephaloon lepturides	Minute Beetle - Clambidae - Clambus armadillo	Minute Beetle - Clambidae - Clambus armadillo
Raspberry Fruitworm Beetle - Byturus unicolor	Raspberry Fruitworm Beetle - Byturus unicolor	Minute Marsh-loving Beetle - Limnichidae - Eulimnichus sp.	False Bombardier Beetle larva - Galerita sp.
Short-winged Flower Beetle - Kateretidae	Toe-winged Beetle (Ptilodactylidae) - Ptilodactyla sp.	Toe-winged Beetle (Ptilodactylidae) - Ptilodactyla sp.	Plate-thigh Beetle (Eucinetidae) Nycteus sp.
IMG_4400.JPG	Ptilodactylidae	Ptilodactylidae - Ptilodactylus sp.	Raspberry Fruitworm Beetle - Byturus unicolor
False Longhorn Beetle - Cephaloon sp.

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Wendy Crozier		20-Jul-2008 17:16
Yesterday, as we were burning slash from cutting firewood in our Tamarack and fir trees, we were attacked by buzz-bombing flying beetles who seemed to congregate in the smoke of the fire...they landed all over us, and their bite was like a hot ember had landed on us. I caught a few, and they are similar to the false metallic bark beetle, but they have light brown spots on the tops of their top set of wings. Haave you seen these? Wendy

Natascha		04-Jun-2008 15:27
I have just found a beetle chomping on my elm tree in the backyard. It is black, a little over 1 and a 1/2 inches long with large, strong mandibles. It had bored into the wood and was chomping its way back out, or so it appeared. I can not seem to match it up to any of the descriptions/pictures I have seen. I live in southeast texas.

Sue		14-May-2008 11:04
We recently came across a beetle in our local village but cannot find a picture of it anywhere. It was about 3cms long,with what looked like a fairly hard brown back, darker at the tip. It had a pointed 'tail'almost a cm long & brown antenna that looked like they had tiny 'hands' on the end! I took a photo on my phone but havent come across a similar picture yet. Any ideas?

ValerieMarie		09-Apr-2008 23:39
I was wondering if anyone could help me identify a beetle I've found in my garden. There was two of them. They looked similar to the Delta Flower Scarab & Leaf beetle, but on each of their backs they had what looked like "white plus signs" & can't seem to find them on any site. Just curious since I've never seen a beetle like this in Arizona before. Thanks!

denbigh gabbitas		09-Apr-2008 10:32
Can anyone recommend a photo gallery of pupae to help me identify one? I've just found a very large pupa in my garden in SE England. It's about 4 cm long and heavy. The tail end in articulated and wriggles in the heat of my hand. There is very little definition in the head end, but the whole thing is relatively smooth - no sticking-out bits like a stag beetle for example. Very dark brown in colour. - Jonathan Bates

Shawna & Archer		01-Oct-2007 20:41
My son and I found the coolest beetle today in Central Florida, where we live. It has a snout like your picture of the tooth-snouted weevel-beetle. But it is large, and spotted similiar to a ladybug. He might have wings. but I can't tell. He falls over onto his back easily, and cant seem to get up. I'm a photographer and would be happy to send you a photo, if you like. Have any idea what he is? Thanks!

Barbara		11-Sep-2007 14:32
Our apartment flooded a few weeks ago, carpets removed with the sub-floor now exposed with many gaping cracks. Hundreds of what initially looked like fleas, started crawling up the walls, ending up on the ceilings, apparently seeking the heat of the lights. They are also in our bedding, seeking heat? They don't seem to be doing anything harmful, but they are freaking us out. Exterminator thinks its a wood beetle. They don't seem to be eating anything that I can see. Any thoughts? Suggestions. I am vaccumming them up 3-4 times/day.

Lindsey		07-Sep-2007 02:38
I was bitten by a beetle today i have no clue what kind, just all black it looked similar to the narrow bark beetle...it left a blister and was more painful than a fireant bite...extremely odd! I actually see them often just have never had a reason to know what kind.

southern bell		02-Sep-2007 09:02
we recently had to take a large water oak down in our yard. the middle was beginning to rot because of damage by hurricane katrina. inside we found a large white/clear larvae, body about one to one and a half inches. we didn't see any legs buy it did have a tail! the tail was much longer than the body. at the end of the tail was another piece a little darker in color about a quarter in long. as the body moved you could see what looked to be individual segments inside that looked like little balls. my grandmother taught and showed me many things about insects. i even had a moderate collection at one time. I have never in my life seen anything like this. Do you have any ideas as to what we found? there was probably more than one hundred of them!

Alyssa Jelle		27-Aug-2007 11:33
I live in Wisconsin and recently just bought a house. It's only four years old but I have been finding these bugs in my bathroom and found like six of them on my bed. They are very small and are flat, with a brownish color, I have noticed two different sizes now. The last on I saw was much bigger then the rest. I don't know if it's the adult or what. I also saw one flying one day. So I now know they fly. That's really all I know about them. But I am wondering how i get rid of them and what kind of bug they are. I think it's some sort of beetle. Your help is appreciated.

alia el Bialy		12-Jul-2007 07:55
I have a problem with pseudocastalia aegyptiaca boring into beams supporting a ceiling. So far, I have not been able to find any information on this beetle on the internet. Is there any effective treatment against it?

Aubree		01-Jul-2007 19:13
We have this Beettle and it's like a chinese beetle but it has yellow stripes on it like a wasp

Tom Murray		30-Apr-2007 02:21
That bug that bit you could be some sort of beetle, or it might be something like a giant water bug. Check out these pics on bugguide (a site I use a lot), and see if that looks close. http://bugguide.net/node/view/12796/bgimage

Guest		30-Apr-2007 01:48
I was recently bitten on the neck or stung by a large black glossy beetle. It had a shiny color almost irradescent. (like oil on water) many different colors shown through the black shell the most noticeble color was green. It seemed to have two sets of jaws, perhaps a set of mandibles and a mouth. It was bigger than my thumb. I was wandering if you could help me indentify it. It was in Mcalester Oklahoma. Thanks. sorry I don't have a picture.

Emma McKenzie		28-Apr-2007 21:04
A beetle has been visiting us for the last few days after our cats brought him home. I'v e attempted to release him several times in safe places but some how he finds his way back into my view! I think he maybe some kind of large feather winged beetle but I have never seen one like him in this country (Wales, U.K.) before. He has damage to his right wing that is prevented flight and he is relatively large. He is approx 3-4cm long and a beautiful magonany colour. He has feather like antennae and a lighter coloured under carriage. I am currently keeping him in a large ventilated box but I don't kmow what to do with him and how long he will live. I don't want to release him as he is damaged and I'm attached to him!

Tom Murray		28-Oct-2006 14:57
It's not easy identifying something from a description without seeing a picture, especially beetles, being the largest order of insects in the world. There are over 300,000 described species worldwide, and over 30,000 in North America.

Danny		28-Oct-2006 07:53
im not a bug person rely but, this morning i saw a beetle and was curious to what it was called. it was around 2 and a half to 3 centimetres in length and was black in colour with electric blue spots near its head. i have looked all over the net to find a picture of it but to no success. was wondering if u could tell me. thanks. Dan

John Amato		21-Oct-2006 15:18
Great gallery!! I see you posting new images all the time. I have to get here much more often. Thank you. "v'

Marjorie McAllister		18-Sep-2006 18:22
I have these tiny bright red beetles that live together in clumps. They seem to eat the pods that fall from tress. I have ahd them since spring, but they are so bad now I cannot even go out on my deck. I have never seen them until this year. Perhaps you can help me with identifing them and a possible way to get rid of them Thanks

Rebecca		27-Aug-2006 15:19
Hello, I have some very small beetles that look like pselaphids but have 5 tarsi on each leg. Any idea of what those could be? They were collected in Southern Georgia.

Guest		16-Aug-2006 14:56
to Roselyn--your bright red beetles are probably Lilocerus lilii, a European introduction!--Blaine (cyberscarab@yahoo.com)

Roselyn Flood		27-Jul-2006 09:37
Hi Tom I have small bright red beetles that have infested my lillies and I cant seem to find out what type they are. I would appreciate any info.

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		18-Jul-2006 19:29
Another outstanding gallery! VOTE Sandy

Beta Noob		06-Jun-2006 14:21
Ive got this large beetle as far as i know its not in your gallery its mottled pale yellow-greenish with black background its pretty big i think 1-2 inches.

eldon frye		17-Apr-2006 23:10
tom i have a beetle that my youngest son caught but have no idea what kind of beetle it is. your galleries are great but im not finding this beetle in them. if you could please help me to identify this beetle it would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Vilone P.		27-Mar-2006 12:57
LOve your beetles gallery!I've learned many kinds & names of this insect species!

Harald Schillhammer		27-Nov-2005 08:57
You are either a professional like me or one of the most knowledgeable laymen I have ever met. As far as my limited knowledge on Nearctic beetles allows - I could not find any ID mistake in these galleries. My compliments. In addition, they are all well captured. Harry

Erich Mangl		26-Nov-2005 13:22
have to come back, impossible to view them all at once

Roland		11-Nov-2005 17:33
Great gallery. These guys have pretty nice colours.

Guy Bruyea		10-Nov-2005 15:25
Excellent Gallery. Keep shooting those coleops!

elias filali		08-Oct-2005 22:48
Fantastic galleries and a beautiful variety of pictures ,you such an inspiration upon all of us keep up the good work ,i look forward for more best regards elias could u please visit my galleries ,ur feed back and expert opinion will be very much appriciated

Pavel Sokolov		24-Aug-2004 02:25
Very interesting! I love the bugs too and shot them from time to time, but in the another side of the world :)

Eric Eaton		25-Jun-2004 01:41
Tom, please consider contacting me ASAP about potentially submitting photos for a new field guide to North American insects. Thank you. bugeric@webtv.net

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