Beetles and Related Insects Photo Gallery by lejun at pbase.com

Beetles and Related Insects

Orders Coleoptera and Hemiptera

Tumblebug Video	Tiger Beetles	Long-horned Beetles	Leaf-footed Bugs	Stinkbugs	Lady Beetles
Ground Beetles	Horned Passalus Beetle (Patent Leather Beetle)	Leaf Beetles	Hardwood Stump Borer	American Carrion Beetle	Margined Carrion Beetle
May Beetle	May Beetle	May Beetle	May Beetle	May Beetle	May Beetle
May Beetle	Grapevine Beetle	Grapevine Beetle	Shield-backed Bug	Shield-backed Bug	Shield-backed Bug
Shield-backed Bug	Metallic Wood-boring Beetle	Lined Buprestris Beetle	Lined Buprestris Beetle	Lined Buprestis Ovipositing Eggs Video	Dark Flower Scarab
Scarab Beetle	Scarab Beetle	Scarab Beetle Larvae	Scarab Beetle Larva	Stag Beetle Larva (White Grub)	Stag Beetle Larva
Scarab Beetle	Scarab Beetle	Delta Flower Scarab	Delta Flower Scarab	Shining Leaf Chafer	Sugarcane Beetle
Surgarcane Beetle	Dark Flower Scarab	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Eastern Hercules Beetle - Female
Eastern Hercules Beetle - Female	Eastern Hercules Beetle	Eastern Hercules Beetle	Eastern Hercules Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle
Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Tile-horned Prionus Beetle	Large Brown Click Beetle	Click Beetle
Click Beetle	Eyed Click Beetle	Click Beetle Larvae (Wireworm)	Click Beetle Larva (Wireworm)	Click Beetle Larva (Wireworm)	Click Beetle Larva (Wireworm)
Click Beetle Larva (Wireworm)	Reticulated Beetle	Reticulated Beetle	Bordered Plant Bugs	Bordered Plant Bug Nymph	Bordered Plant Bug Nymph
Bordered Plant Bug Nymph	Bordered Plant Bug	Goldsmith Beetle	Checkered Beetle	Darkling Beetle	Red-shouldered Bug (Nymph)
Red-shouldered Bug (Adult)	Eastern Boxelder Bug	Eastern Box Elder Bug	Boxelder Bug Nymph	Japanese Beetle	Green June Beetle 3.5 pbase.jpg
Green June Beetle (June Bug)	Green June Beetle (June Bug)	Green June Beetle (June Bug)	Green June Beetle (Green June Bug)	Green June Beetle (June Bug)	Green June Beetle (June Bug)
Plant Bug	Large Milkweed Bug	Large Milkweed Bug	Blister Beetle	Blister Beetle	Billbug Snout Beetle
Cocklebur Weevil	White-fringed Weevil	White-fringed Weevil	Broad-nosed Weevil	Weevil infected with Fungus	Weevil infected with Fungus
Black Vine Weevil	Weevil, Genus Rhyssomatus	Acorn Weevil	Weevil	Weevil	Lined Earwig
Lined Earwig	Lined Earwig	Earwig	Cicada Exoskeletal Shell	End Band Net-wing	Net-winged Beetle
Net-winged Beetle	Golden Net-wing Beetles	Golden Net-wing Beetles	Pale Bordered Field Cockroach	Pale Bordered Field Cockroach	Little Yellow Cockroach
Small Yellow Cockroach	Glossy Pillbug	Varied Carpet Beetle	Varied Carpet Beetle	Four-Spotted Fungus Beetle	Japanese Beetle
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle	Firefly (Photinus sp)	Firefly (Photinus sp)	Firefly	Firefly Pair (Photinus sp)	Black Firefly
Soldier Beetle	Soldier Beetle Larva	Rose Chafer	Large Milkweed Bug	Bordered Plant Bug	Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Spotted Cucumber Beetle	Spotted Cucumber Beetle	Negro Bug	Flea Beetle	Tenebrionid Beetle	Squash Bug
Broad-headed Bug	Lupine Bug	Lupine Bug	Lupine Bug	Dirt-colored Seed Bug	Zebra Longhorn
Unidentified Borer	Downy Leather-wing	Margined Leatherwing	Margined Leatherwing	Margined Leather-Wing	Margined Leatherwing
Red-headed Bush Cricket	Red-headed Bush Cricket	Short-horned Bug	Plant Bug	Plant Bug	Plant Bug
Prepops Plant Bug	Yucca Beetle	Cockroach Nymph	Net-winged Beetle Nymph	Unidentified Nymph	Unidentified Beetle
Unidentified Nymph

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lejun		25-Aug-2018 02:12
Thanks, Bob, for your kind comments!

Bob B.		25-Aug-2018 02:06
Really great gallery Lewis! V

Nuvega Lash Review		30-Jul-2018 03:49
I was curious if you ever considered changing the structure of your site? Its very well written

circe801		11-Jan-2017 16:02
I saw several of these at different times in my house--looks like a small earwig, but without the pincers on the rear. This is in Rock Hill, SC, which is near Charlotte. Any idea what this could be??ci

bruce moat		02-Aug-2016 00:27
I saw a beetle like bug , looked like a hard shell but had wings , it had orange sides , a and a whit stripe running up and down on the belly , I live in southern Saskatchewan and have never seen anything like it , it was about an inches in length and I'm wondering if it was a good or bad bug?

Kim		14-Jul-2015 18:02
Superb macro photography! BV

guest 1		30-Jun-2015 03:55
I live in INDIA. after heavy rains i found a weird insect on my roof. It looks like a cockroach but has much harder shell. also it has only 2 legs. size is same as cockroach. when i flip it, it pushes its 2 legs in such a way so that it is upright again. its colour is darker brown. please help me. i have pictures of it if it helps

Guest		03-Jun-2015 21:09
I live in Saskatchewan, Canada and I have found an Indoor black beetle type bug with 2 horizontal orange stripes on its upper back. I have found various sizes in drawers, bathrooms and such. We have a cottage on the lake with a partial dirt crawl space. Can you tell me what they are and how to get rid of them. Val Genoway

Guest		31-Jan-2014 16:10
Very informative... Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures of bugs. It really helps me in my research and adding flame for my love of bugs and others .

Vanessa		16-Oct-2013 11:50
I have this giant bug I'm my room looks like a roach but walks slow and has different legs and it doesn't fly is it a tick?

Noma Kamler		07-Sep-2013 11:01
We have a bug that is about 1 inch long the body is a diffinately red and black stripe , from side to side. Any ideas?

lejun		12-Jul-2013 01:48
Beetle-finder: Glad to hear the site was helpful.

Beetle-finder		12-Jul-2013 01:35
Found a huge (almost two inches long) black beetle in the yard and wanted to find out what the heck it was, so I found your website. Thanks to your photos it looks like we have a common black ground beetle.

lejun		21-Jun-2013 02:41
Thanks for the comments, Cas. I am pleased to hear the gallery has been helpful.

Cas		20-Jun-2013 22:54
I have a 3yr old little girl who is TERRIFIED of bugs. This site has helped me identify so many bugs and then teach her about them, and it's helped quite a bit! Thanks for this collection!

Toby Frates		17-Jun-2013 00:23
Is there any way i can submit a photo of a beetle I found here in colorado? It looked like a large black ant except the abdomen is so ridiculously oversized.

Dora		21-Apr-2013 17:32
I found what looks like a GIANT ladybug in my garden. It's red with a black head and tidy large spots. I have pictures, but I don't know how to share them here.

Milan Vogrin		25-Sep-2012 17:01
Great collection!

Alex Prokop		09-Aug-2012 15:56
Very nice macro gallery!

lejun		18-Jul-2012 16:15
Bonnie: There are a number of beetles that are larger in diameter than a quarter. I suggest you log on tohttp://www.bugguide.net and search on the terms "large beetle" and see if your beetle is present. Thanks for your interest.

Bonnie		17-Jul-2012 17:18
What kind of a beetle gets big as or bigger than a quarter? Is this normal for a beetle? This is the first hugh beetle we have seen in Lebanon Virginia.

lejun		21-Jun-2012 15:45
Hi Kathleen: It is very difficult if not impossible to accurately identify an insect by description only. If you can send us a photo of the insect, we will try to identify it for you. Thanks for your interest.

kathleen quinn-farber		21-Jun-2012 02:52
I'm in Pa and we seem to have become infested with a beetle i cant identify for certain, altho your picture of the Scarab Beetle is nearly identical.. It is is black and tannish red, approx 1/4" long. The thorax is glossy, the tannish color with 2 black spots. The wing area is patterned and has tiny ridges. The legs are long with barbs on them and the ends of the antennea have like 3 tiny "feather-like" things on them. I am interested to know, if this particular species of Scarab is detrimental to gardens, and also if the bite or spread disease. We are finding them even in the house and are quite "pared out" lol...Thanx

Keith S		18-Jul-2011 04:10
After checking your pics more thoroughly, I think it's a Pennsylvania Leather-Wing, a bit dark because it got wet maybe? Your pictures are great!

Keith S		18-Jul-2011 04:04
Excellent website and beautiful photos! I caught a huge beetle that looks a lot like the Giant Root Borer, but it's a little bit lighter and has swept-back antennae (thinner and curved). It fell in my pool and I got it out. It's very slow and unafraid. I would be happy to send a photo. I was afraid it was an invasive species, but now I don't think so.

SteveO		15-Jul-2011 22:03
A great bunch of photos...I really thought Rice Stink bugs were not real..I guess I was wrong..lol maybe I will post some of my bugs... http://www.marylandstinkbugs.com

lejun		16-Jun-2011 16:42
I give you permission to use my stinkbug images provided you give me credit below or in proximity of my image as follows: Copyright © Lewis Scharpf, All rights reserved. Thanks for your interest.

Stink Bugs		16-Jun-2011 16:28
Those are awesome bug pictures! Do you mind if I use some of them for my website:http://stinkbugsguide.net ?

Jessica Mayock		22-Feb-2011 05:06
Thank you for all the great beetle photos!! We identified both kinds of beetles that are our guests this winter :)

Tommy Miller		03-Sep-2010 19:21
Although I did not find the particular beetle that I was trying to identify, I found the site to be beautiful, detailed, informative and one that I am going to bookmark for future reference. I mean to say (and I am on the internet all day long), WOW!

lolcats1		16-May-2010 17:08
Thanks for the guide buddy, it helped. http://www.getridofstinkbugsnow.com/

lolcats1		16-May-2010 17:08
My last message got cut off, sorry. I was saying I have different websites regarding different types of insects, for instancehttp://www.getridofstinkbugsnow.com. Would it be possible to use your images on one of my sites?

lolcats1		16-May-2010 17:07
Great images. I have a few different websites dealing with certain insects, would it be possible to use some of your images on them? Stink Bugs

Karen		03-May-2010 13:16
I have the same bug as Sara Jane in north western NB and wondered if you had any luck identifing it? I still have it so I can take a picture.

Albert Reingewirtz		08-Nov-2009 20:27
/Users/albertreingewirtz/Desktop/_MG_0264.jpg Can you identify this bug I've just found today in Havertown PA.

Bob Schmockledockle		22-Oct-2009 01:41
This helped me a lot! I had to do a really hard bug report and it helped a lot! Thanks!

sara jane		20-May-2009 19:01
Hi, love your site....I found it trying to identify a large ....beetle?....nymph? in my garden. I'm in eastern canada in new brunswick and I've never seen the like of it. I'd like to send a photo if possible....however, it is huge, brown about 3 inches at least in length and about an inch across. It has no antenna and very "muscular" legs, heavy and might give a pinch. It's back is flatish as opposed to rounded like a ladybug type....it almost appears squashed (it's not) or tucked up wings. Anyway....I dont know what it is and I'm going to try and find out somehow. Love your bugs by the way. They really are lovely, I like bugs :) is there a way I can send a jpeg.

lejun		11-Apr-2009 15:53
I am pleased to hear that my images were helpful. If you would like to use any of my photographs in your story, just let me know and I will provide you with high -resolution images suitable for printing. Thank you.

Guest		10-Apr-2009 23:42
My granddaughter and I are writing a childrens story about a butterfly that gets lost in the forest. We wanted it to interact with various bugs and beetles during it's adventure in the forest. Got some good ideas from your excellent collection of bugs. Thank you!

michael		30-Mar-2009 01:54
I've had stink bugs invading my house for years, never knew what they were until now. thank you.

Guest		30-Sep-2008 03:24
Thank you so much for your sight. I was afraid I had found a cockroach in my house near Erie, Pa only to find on your sight that it was a Giant Root Borer Beetle. Thanks so much again!

lejun		25-Sep-2008 19:58
Thanks for your comment. Glad to hear the gallery has been of value to you!

RANGER717		24-Sep-2008 23:48
THIS WEBSITE IS AWESOME. IT HELPED ME WITH MY INSECT COLLECTION. THNX

ragnarandren		31-Aug-2008 22:09
Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing! Ciao, Ragnar

Dux		27-Jul-2008 17:31
Magnificent photography! Thank you for sharing.

Guest		19-Jul-2008 02:05
we found a HUGE (lol) what appears to be a may beetle and named it big daddy V (LOL). thanks for the site so we could classify it.

Lorraine		07-Jul-2008 15:55
This site has been really helpful! I now know that the creepy beetles I found in my kitchen are only common black ground beetles, and not nearly as disgusting as a roach. Thanks !!

lejun		16-Nov-2007 13:50
Thanks for your comments. Glad to hear the images helped!

Guest		15-Nov-2007 16:49
I am studying for an entomology exam and your pictures helped. Thank You.

Anonymous teen		03-Sep-2007 16:33
I like looking at the different bugs.....thanks

Kim		03-Aug-2007 14:25
Awesome! Helped me identify my backyard invaders (hopefully) before I lost my entire veggie garden!

Pete Elbert		16-Jun-2007 01:40
Great gallery. Your time you put into taking these shots are very well appreciated. Good selection and good clear shots. Keep it going.

Rob Uchniat		15-Jun-2007 18:20
Great gallery! You've been very busy. Very high quality images, and very comprehensive.

Guest		16-May-2007 21:43
your beet;e collection helped my daughter find the bug name for her science project thatnks for the effort

lejun		24-Apr-2007 00:52
We really need a photo of your grasshopper to identify it correctly.

Guest		24-Apr-2007 00:07
My daughter found a grasshopper which we are trying to identify. It is black with a whitish-yellowish stripe down the middle of its back and each side. Do you know what kind of grasshopper it might be?

guest		23-Apr-2007 16:57
your photo gallery is excellent. you have helped us identify the mystery bug that is eating on the roses.

Guest		10-Oct-2006 04:22
Thanks! With the help of your great page (and Google directing me here), I was able to prove to my daughter that the bugs we have been seeing are Stink Bugs and not Assassin beetles. The wet weather this year has brought them out in the area in record numbers.

lejun		25-Jul-2006 03:18
I am not a grasshopper specialist but would suggest you log on to www.bugguide.net and post your question there. Do you have a photo of your insect?

Seth B		25-Jul-2006 02:32
i am unable to identify a grasshopper. its eyes look just like a praying mantis and are yellow-green. it has a long abdomen and very long legs. the top of its abdomen is creamy white, but the top of its head has two dark green stripes on each side. its antennae looks short and bumpy. please try to tell me what it is.

lejun		21-Jul-2006 21:12
Thanks, Ashley. You have a very nice site as well.

Ashley Hockenberry		21-Jul-2006 21:07
Amazing and very extensive collection of insect macros which represents a lot of hard work of high quality. Well done Ashley Toronto

lejun		21-Jul-2006 20:52
Thanks so much for your comments. I would suggest you log on to www.bugguide.net and post your question there. I am not competent enough to accurately answer your question. Thanks for you interest.

S. Schilling		21-Jul-2006 19:56
Very nice photos. Trying to identify a bug-- Looks like an ant but has leaf-footed bug -type beak, not pinscer mandibles. Red and black markings. Some sites seem to suggest an ant mimic (Miridae) but cant get good answer. MUST KNOW HABITS before poss. release back to the wild (backyard). Comments?

Guest		18-Jul-2006 07:22
Thank you so much for this site, I just figured out the green insects that are singing in my porch!! Katydid's!!! I found four of them so far, thanks for the GREAT pics!!!:)

lejun		21-Apr-2006 14:54
NealyBob: You are correct in your ID. Keep up the good work and thanks for your kind comments!

NealyBob		21-Apr-2006 10:15
Thanks for helping me indentify what I think is a Patent Leather Beetle. You can check it out here http://www.pbase.com/nealybob/image/58958739. You have a wonderful collection Vote

cHeLsEa<<----		05-Nov-2005 18:08
This site was VERY helpful for my biology project!! Thanks soooooo much!!!! :) <3 Your girl, Chelsea<333

Caley		01-Nov-2005 21:40
This page was very helpful to me for my ecology project! thanks!

Guest		28-Oct-2005 02:14
Thanks much - the photos are great! I am still unable to identify the black beetle which is approx. 1 inch long and 3/4 inch wide that showed up on my siding and sliding patio door screen around the beginning of Sept. They actually got into my house and I found around 10 hiding out in and around the valance I have at the top of my slat blinds....UGH I will not let the patio door/screen open again. Anyone have any idea what these buggers are?

Heather		23-Sep-2005 01:27
These are all so well taken! Very clear and crisp. They helped me with my biology project. Thanks a lot!

Juan Fancisco		15-Sep-2005 16:56
There are excellent picures. It is useful for teaching to my son about the insects.

Guest		10-Sep-2005 20:55
Thanks for these photos!! I finally was able to figure out what the little red bugs are in my garden -- nymphs of leaf-footed bugs. Thought I'd never figure it out!

Andreas		08-Sep-2005 19:50
really nice gallery! keep it up.

Diane Passey		25-Aug-2005 15:50
Thank you for having this gallery. I have been looking all over for pictures of beetles that are infesting my tree. This is the best website I have found so far!

Guest		18-Aug-2005 01:30
I LIKE IT!

Guest		27-Jul-2005 03:43
Very nice. Well shot and interesting. Thanks for the opportunity of viewing.

Gabe Saland		23-Jul-2005 02:44
What a great Gallery you have. Wonderful shots. Best of all I was able to draw from your expertise to name all of my nsect pictures that were previously unnamed.

The Suburban Hippie		11-Jul-2005 00:30
This entire gallery is absolutely outstanding! Such sharp clear pictures!

Russ		26-May-2005 01:41
Amazing macro gallery. It takes time and work to get so many insects. Props to you. The effort you went through to get these images was well worth it. Keep it up.

lejun		16-May-2005 02:02
Thanks for grasshopper ID's. I will try to accurately make the changes.

Bob B.		16-May-2005 01:52
Some of your grasshopper images are incorrect. The "lubber grasshopper" is a male brachypterous Melanoplus sp. male, not one of the lubbers. Most of your unidentified grasshoppers are nymphs, but you could get close on several. One unidentified grasshopper is a differential grasshopper adult, at least one is a red-legged grashopper. One is a decticine nymph, one of the long-horned grasshoppers. You have a couple of shots where the grasshopper is dead, victim of a fungal disease. The "two stripped grasshopper" isn't that species. The images are of an acridine grasshopper, the two stripped grasshopper is a melanopline. The 'tiger beetle', the large, dark, and with white spots on the tips of the elytra, is the carolina tiger beetle, Megacephala carolina. Good shots of these insects!

Charles Lewallen		25-Nov-2004 02:59
Lew I have just been enjoying your great pictures. I believe that the unknown beetle at the bottom of this page, next to the plant bug is the clay colored leaf beetle Anomoea laticlavia. Now you should check further as I am not an expert, but that is what I have identified it as on my site( it be frank I can not remember how I reached that ID but I think it was pretty sure).

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