Coleoptera Collection

Acorn weevil (Curculio glandium) Portrait on an Oak bud, Hertfordshire, England, UK, May - Focus Stacked - Captive

Japanese Rhinoceros beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma dichotoma) male, Guangshui, Hubei province, China. July

Atlas beetle / Three-horned rhinoceros beetle male (Chalcosoma sp.) with enourmous horns, used to fight rival males. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May

Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) and Dragonfly nymph (Aeshnidae), Europe, August, controlled conditions

Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) male, Europe, August, controlled conditions

Black oil beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) male on grass stem in sand dunes, Gower, Wales, UK, February. Focus stacked image

Glowworm beetle (Phengodes sp. ) male flying, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditions
Glowworm beetle (Phengodes sp.) male flying, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditions. July

Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida) in flight Williamson County, Texas, USA Controlled conditions. October

Red beetle (Pyrochroidae) sitting on a leaf, Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Dehong prefecture, Yunnan province, China, May

Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) males fighting on oak tree branch, Elbe, Germany, June

UK Ladybird species, native and invasive, from left to right: Seven-Spot (Coccinella 7-punctata), Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis), Harlequin morph, Two-Spot (Adalia bipunctata)

Golden green stag beetle (Lamprima sp. ), adult male with big mandibles and a shiny
Golden green stag beetle (Lamprima sp.), adult male with big mandibles and a shiny iridescent coloration, Italy. Captive

Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) pushing ball of dung on Venetia Limpopo Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Giraffe Necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) male on leaf of Dichaetanthera cordifolia. Tropical rainforest, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

Click beetle (Pyrophorus sp) showing orange bioluminescence, Costa Rica

Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus jessoensis) protecting itself by ejecting a boiling, noxious chemical spray, Nagasaki, Japan

Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia ? sp) on wood, Doana National & Natural Park, Huelva Province, Andalusia, Spain, May 2009

Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July

Pair of mating soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, August

Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Moramanga, Madagascar

Metallic leaf beetle ( Eumolpinae) with rain droplets, in Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil. South-east Atlantic forest

Close-up of a Metallic jewel beetle (Buspretidae) in Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil. South-east Atlantic forest

Metallic leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) with rain droplets, frontal view, in Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil. South-east Atlantic forest

Dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus) on dogbane, Crossways Preserve, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, August

Cave beetle (Leptodirus hochenwartii) a true troglobite (living only in caves). Endemic to certain karstic caves in the western Dinaric Alps. Slovenia, April

Glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) flying, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Controlled conditions. August

Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) male silhouetted against leaf, controlled conditions

Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) climbing on stem of grass, with tail emitting bioluminescence, England, UK, July

Tropical luminous click beetle {Pyrophorus sp.} Trinidad, West Indies. Note - photographed by its own bioluminescence

Botany Bay diamond weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis) close up, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest at dusk, Bavaria, Germany. July

Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in garden Cheshire, UK, June

Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on lichen encrusted twig. France. May

Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails in woodland at night, multiple exposure. The Netherlands. June

Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), adult male on oak tree, Italy

Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinnella septempunctata) just emerged from hibernation, sunning on a Honeysuckle leaf with buildings in the background, Wiltshire garden, UK, April

Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest, Bavaria, Germany. July

Male Giraffe-necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) Montane rainforest, Vohiparara, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Fireflies (Luciola parvula himebotaru) flashing at night for courtship and reproduction. Gifu, Japan. Composite image

Scarab beetle (Scarabaeoidea) pair mating inside Tulip (Tulipa micheliana) flower. Beetles covered in pollen. Uzbekistan, April

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) pollen. Cuts in petals where chafers legs were inserted to prevent it from falling off. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. June

Seven spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) pair mating on Mayweed (Anthemis sp) flower. Cyprus. April

Jewel beetle (Anthaxia hungarica) on aster flower, South of Casteil, French Pyrenees, France. May

Composite image of Fireflies synchronize display just after first shower of monsoon, on moonless night. India

Synchronous fire flies (Pteroptyx sp. ) mangroves along the Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo
Synchronous fire flies (Pteroptyx sp.) mangroves along the Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo

Rainbow scarab (Phanaeus vindex) male on white background. Florida, USA. Controlled conditions

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