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Beetles

Hover your mouse over an image to see its description, and click to view a larger version. Prints and digital downloads can be purchased via the shopping-cart icon in the larger view. Teachers are welcome to use any of the images in lectures for free as long as watermarks are visible and they are not published online or in print. My full photography site is here if you’d like to browse.

Downy leather-winged beetle
Eastern eyed click beetle
Eastern eyed click beetle
False mealworm beetle
Analeptura lineola
Anthrenus verbasci on yarrow
Arthromacra aenea on leaf
Astylopsis macula
Banasa
Bassareus brunnipes
Bassareus brunnipes
Bembidion zephyrum
Calopteron
Banded net-wing
Banded net-wing
End-band net-wing beetle
End-band net-wing beetle
End band netwing beetle
Dried fruit beetle
Lewis' soldier beetle
Chauliognathus limbicollis
Chauliognathus limbicollis
Margined leatherwing beetles
Twice-stabbed lady beetle
Backroad tiger beetle
Scabrous tiger beetle
Scabrous tiger beetle
Scabrous tiger beetle
Scabrous tiger beetle
Six-spotted tiger beetle
Three-lined tiger beetles
Seven-spotted lady beetle
Lady beetle eggs
Lady beetle larvae
Lady beetle larvae
Colaspis pseudofavosa
Conoderus lividus
Common green June beetle
Common green June beetle
Common green June beetle
Cymindis planipennis
Cymindis planipennis
Asiatic oak weevil
Asiatic oak weevil
Carpet beetle larva
Carpet beetle larva
Eastern elderberry borers
Spotted cucumber beetle
Spotted cucumber beetle
Diaperis maculata
Diaperis maculata
Donacia caerulea
Eleodes obscura sulcipennis
Eleodes spinipes macrura
Moustached tiger beetles
Moustached tiger beetle
Enoclerus rosmarus
Mexican bean beetle
Mexican bean beetle
Epitrix brevis
Epitrix brevis
Eggplant flea beetle
Eggplant flea beetle
Eggplant flea beetle
Eggplant flea beetle
Eudiagogus maryae
Eudiagogus maryae
Evodinus monticola
Galapaganus conwayensis
Redbud seed bruchid
Redbud seed bruchid eggs and exit hole
Asian lady beetle
Asian lady beetle larva
Asian lady beetle pupa
Asian lady beetle pupa
Oak leaf-rolling weevil egg
Oak leaf-rolling weevil
Oak leaf-rolling weevil
Oak leaf leaf roller weevil
Oak leaf-rolling weevil nidus
Oak leaf-rolling weevil
Hoshihananomia octopunctata
Eight-spotted tumbling flower beetle
Milkweed leaf beetle
Milkweed leaf beetle
Lampetis drummondi
Three-lined potato beetle
Three-lined potato beetles
False potato beetle larvae
False potato beetles copulating
False potato beetle larvae
False potato beetles
Listrini
Listrini
Lordithon
Black firefly
American rose chafer
Macrosiagon cruenta
Macrosiagon cruenta
Macrosiagon cruenta larva
Macrosiagon cruenta larva
Macrosiagon cruenta larva
Macrosiagon cruenta larva
Melanophthalma sp.
Oil beetle
Mordellaria on mushroom
Orchesia
American carrion beetle
American carrion beetle
American carrion beetle
American carrion beetle
Gray-winged neoclyt borer
Horned passalus
Orchesia
Brown prionid
Brown prionid
Hermit flower beetle
Black vine weevil
Pelecyphorus regularis
Peryphus
Glowworm beetle
Winter firefly eating an apple
Common eastern firefly
Phyllotreta sp.
Phyllotreta
Platynus decentis
Platynus decentis
Broad-necked root borer
Pyractomena and ant
Pyractomena borealis larva
Pyractomena borealis larva
Pyractomena borealis mouthparts
Pyractomena borealis larva
Pyractomena borealis larva
Pyractomena borealis pupa
Pyractomena borealis using pygopod
Pyropyga
Ribbed pine borer
Red cocklebur weevil
Red cocklebur weevil
Scaphinotus viridis
Dodder gall weevil
Dodder gall weevil
Dodder gall weevil
Drugstore beetle larva
Drugstore beetle larva
Stenomorpha obliterata
Slender flower longhorn beetle
Strangalia luteicornis
Cadelle
Red milkweed beetles
Trichobaris trinotata
Tricrania sanguinipennis
Tricrania sanguinipennis
Spotted Tylosis
Banded longhorn
Banded longhorn
Banded longhorn beetle
Rustic boring beetle

This is a blog with nature photography, biology-related projects, & geeky tips. All posts by Colin Purrington.

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