Invertebrate / Coleoptera / Beetles

Stenocara Fog or Handstand beetle.  Beetle is shown in its typical 45 degree position, facing incoming wind and fog to collect water vapour on the bumps of its elytra. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Common or Red headed Cardinal beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis entomological illustration

Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus detailed dorsal view cut to white

Ladybird Coccinella septempuctata dorsal view showing red wing cases with black spots

Eupholus bennetti weevil cut to white from the side looking like it’s about to walk off somewhere

Great diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis showing dark green colour and yellow thorax margin, blue background to show sub aquatic habitat

Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules in side view, facing right, showing enormous horn

Heterorrhina elegans flower chafer beetle dorsal view showing incredibly shiny bright green thorax and elytra

Lesser diving beetle Acilius sulcatus pointing downwards with water weed behind, hind legs outstretched to show how they resemble oars

Purpuricenus kaehleri wood boring beetle

Banded jewel beetle Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis with wings outstetched and banded elytra on show, red metallic thorax

Dicronorrhina derbyana Derby’s flower chafer

Dung beetle Oxysternon conspicillatum dorsal view

Eupholus bennetti weevil from above showing amazing powder blue and black markings

Rose chafer beetle, cut to white.  Common iridescent garden visitor

Animals shown are spider, snail, centipede, worm, woodlouse, pseudoscorpion, mite, slug, ground beetle, earwig, and spider

Black oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus showing distinctive abdominal shape and antennae.

Anatomy of Bombardier beetle focussed on the glands that produce the explosive chemicals. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Bombardier beetle Pheropsophus species shown emitting high temperature explosive substance to deter predators. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata diagram with outstretched wing

Ladybird Coccinella septempuctata dorsal view showing red wing cases with black spots

Ladybird Coccinella septempuctata dorsal view showing red wing cases with black spots

Sinodendron cylindricum Rhinoceros beetle showing texture and rough elytra, cut to white, dorsal view

Spotted cucumber beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata dorsal view showint bright yellow and black wing cases, cut to white