Beetle Mania
There are at least 400,000 species of beetles (Order Coleoptera)! It is the largest of all orders and constitutes nearly 40% of ALL described insects, and 25% of all known animal life-forms! This list is devoted to that mindblowing diversity!
Christine Young created this list 7 years ago
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Syndesus cornutus -
Platycoelia nigrosternalis, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia -
Macrohaltica jamaicensis, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia -
Weevil - Metapocyrtus moniliferus -
Weevil - Metapocyrtus elegans -
Weevil with Fungal Infection - Pachyrhynchus reticulatus -
Weevil - Pachyrhynchus robustus -
Weevil - Pachyrhynchus elenae -
Cassida deflorata -
Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana -
Dung Beetle - Diabroctis mimas -
Lamprolina aeneipennis -
phanaeus igneus -
Weevil - Pachyrhynchus pavonius -
Weevil - Pachyrhynchus congestus ocellatus -
Weevil - Pachyrhynchus cruciatus -
Wasp-like Longicorn Beetle - Hesthesis cingulata -
Diphucrania leucosticta -
Chrysomelidae -
Gymnopleurus koenigi Dung beetles pushing ball of dung in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka -
Black-white spotted Glipa insect in Sinharaja, Sri Lanka -
Weevil -
Diphucrania sp. -
Large soldier-like beetle in Masoala NP - top view, Madagascar