Beetle
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Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Col
Coleoptera at the State Museum of Natural History, Karlsruhe, Germany
Royal goliath beetle, Goliathus regius, compared to a mouse
Titan beetle, Titanus giganteus, a tropical longhorn beetle
Scydosella musawasensis, the smallest known beetle: scale bar (right) is 50 μm.
Dynastinae
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Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, named for their rhinoceros-like horns. Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Her
Beetle
…them objects of collection and decorative displays. Over 300 species are used as food, mostly as larvae; species widely consumed include mealworms and rhinoceros beetle larvae. However, the major impact of beetles on human life is as agricultural, forestry, and horticultural pests. Serious pest species include the boll…
Dynastinae
European rhinoceros beetle
European rhinoceros beetle – three stages from larva to adult: larva (back), pupa (center), and imago (front)
Antodon goryi