Beetles
Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, from horned rhinoceros beetles that wrestle for mates to click beetles that snap themselves into the air. These guides cover beetle identification, life cycles, diet, and behavior. (28 guides.)
BeetlesRead article →What Are the Characteristics of Dung Beetles? Size to HornsWhat Are the Characteristics of Dung Beetles? Size ranges from 2-3 millimeter specialists to fist-sized giants, coloration runs from matte black to metallic green, and behavior spl
BeetlesRead article →How to Identify Dung Beetles: Horns, Color, SizeHow to identify dung beetles comes down to three checks: body shape, antennae shape, and whether you catch one rolling or burying. The family Scarabaeidae holds over 35,000 beetle
BeetlesRead article →Where Do Longhorn Beetles Live? Dead Wood to BackyardsWhere Do Longhorn Beetles Live? Almost anywhere there is wood in decline. Members of the family Cerambycidae turn up on every continent except Antarctica, with more than 35,000 des
BeetlesRead article →What Is the Life Cycle of Click Beetles? Egg to WirewormWhat is the life cycle of click beetles? It runs through four stages, egg, larva, pupa, and adult, and the larval stage alone typically lasts three to four years underground. Click
BeetlesRead article →What Are The Benefits of Stag Beetles as Deadwood RecyclersWhat are the benefits of stag beetles? Mostly, it comes down to what the larvae do underground: for a year or more they tunnel through rotting logs and stumps, breaking down wood t
BeetlesRead article →What Are the Characteristics of Stag Beetles? Mandible CombatWhat are the characteristics of stag beetles? They belong to the family Lucanidae, a group of roughly 1,200 species named for the male's enlarged, antler-like mandibles. Those jaws
BeetlesRead article →Top 10 Facts About Stag Beetles: Mandibles and DeadwoodTop 10 Facts About Stag Beetles start with the mandibles: males use their oversized, antler-shaped jaws to wrestle rivals off logs, not to bite prey. Here are ten details on their
BeetlesRead article →Top 10 Facts About Longhorn Beetles: Antennae and WoodTop 10 Facts About Longhorn Beetles starts with the antennae: in family Cerambycidae, they routinely run as long as the body and, in some males, several times longer. Roughly 35,00