Beetles, of all shapes and sizes.[]
Arthropods (Arthropoda)---Insects (Insecta)----Beetles (Coleoptera)
Beetles are one of the most well-known insects, especially Ladybirds. With most of them having the infamous "Wing shields" they are also one of the easiest to identify. Any insect with two elytra (Wing shields) a thorax, a head, and six legs is most likely a beetle.
They can be found in an array of habitats and some species don't like beetles at all! Rove Beetles are a prime example. Beetles are the largest group of insects, and all the species equal to about one quarter of all of Earth's life!
Ant-like Flower beetles |
Broad-headed Weevils
Brentidae |
Carpet beetles |
Carrion beetles |
Click beetles |
Darkling beetles Tenebrionidae |
Death-watch beetles |
Fireflies |
Fungus weevils |
Fruitworm beetles Byturidae |
Greater diving beetles |
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Marsh beetles Scirtidae |
Rove beetles |
Nitidulidae |
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Silken Fungus beetles Cryptophagidae |
Soft-winged Flower beetles |
Soldier beetles
Catharidae |
Water Scavenger beetles |
Weevils Curcurlionidae |
Whirligig beetles |
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