Beetles Beetles are mega-diverse worldwide and more common than one might expect in our gardens as flower visitors. Please enjoy this visual guide and thank you for visiting!Beetles are an incredibly diverse group that make up the largest order (Coleoptera) in the animal kingdom. Worldwide, more than 300,000 species have been described, representing about 40 percent of known insects. Gardeners are often familiar with the beneficial pest-control services provided by ladybugs and predaceous ground beetles, but flower-visiting species like soldier beetles, scarabs, long-horned beetles, sap beetles, and checkered beetles all provide important pollination services.Source: http://www.xerces.org/blog/notes-from-other-orders-beetles-as-pollinatorsNote: Uncredited pictures are my own and available for use with appropriate credit © Elliott GordonSoldier Beetles (Family Cantharidae)Chauliognathus lewisi, Lewis’ Soldier BeetlesLeaf, Flea, and Checkered Beetles (Family Chrysomelidae)Diabrotica undecimpunctata, Spotted Cucumber Beetle Paranapiacaba tricincta, Checkered Melon BeetleLonghorn Beetles (Family Cerambycidae)Tylosis maculatus, Spotted Tylosis Crossidius coralinusMetallic Wood-boring Beetles (Family Buprestidae)Acmaeodera mixta Agrilus walsinghamiScarab Beetles (Family Scarabaeidae)Cotinis mutabilis, Figeater Beetle Euphoria inda, Bumble Flower BeetleAnts, Bees, and WaspsDateJanuary 23, 2022HomeDateDecember 26, 2021MothsDateMarch 23, 2022Share this:FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestRedditPrintLike this:Like Loading...
