<font face="Georgia" color="#CCCCCC"><b><i><font size=+2><u>Beetles</font></u> are older than the dinosaurs and contain more species than any other order of insects. My current research at the University of Arizona traces the evolutionary history of the major beetle lineages using DNA sequence data, and consequently I have started paying more photographic attention to these charismatic insects. This gallery showcases some of the beetles I have recently encountered.</b></i></font> http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Cotinus2/81318575_a7Jyi-Ti.jpg http://alexwild.smugmug.com/gallery/1576730_5JFRP/ 2009-10-26T14:15:21Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165211835_GZjbm" title="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scaphinotus1/165211835_GZjbm-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1" title="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T14:41:00Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scaphinotus1/165211835_GZjbm-Th-1.jpg 2007-06-18 21:43:48 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Laccophilus pictus - Predaceous Diving Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Laccophilus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#642256798_o2sWZ" title="Laccophilus pictus - Predaceous Diving Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Laccophilus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Laccophilus1/642256798_o2sWZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Laccophilus pictus - Predaceous Diving Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Laccophilus1" title="Laccophilus pictus - Predaceous Diving Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Laccophilus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:02:31Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Laccophilus1/642256798_o2sWZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76830875_oZLkQ" title="Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Amblycheila1/76830875_oZLkQ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila1" title="Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Amblycheila1/76830875_oZLkQ-Th.jpg 2006-06-19 23:37:06 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri6</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79088498_EMQNx" title="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri6"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/beyeri6/79088498_EMQNx-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri6" title="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri6" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/beyeri6/79088498_EMQNx-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 15:54:40 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79088673_bhn7v" title="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/beyeri1/79088673_bhn7v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri1" title="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/beyeri1/79088673_bhn7v-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 15:47:54 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae). Naples, New York, USA. filename: chrysochusauratus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76290629_r8UvM" title="Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae). Naples, New York, USA. filename: chrysochusauratus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/ChrysochusAuratus1j/76290629_r8UvM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae). Naples, New York, USA. filename: chrysochusauratus1" title="Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae). Naples, New York, USA. filename: chrysochusauratus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/ChrysochusAuratus1j/76290629_r8UvM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Dineutus sublineatus - Whirligig Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Dineutus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#642257033_FPgmC" title="Dineutus sublineatus - Whirligig Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Dineutus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Dineutes1/642257033_FPgmC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="Dineutus sublineatus - Whirligig Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Dineutus1" title="Dineutus sublineatus - Whirligig Beetle. Arizona, USA. filename: Dineutus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Dineutes1/642257033_FPgmC-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Tetraopes sp. red milkweed beetle (Cerambycidae). Nixon, Nevada, USA. filename: Tetraopes1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76298247_4gz5X" title="Tetraopes sp. red milkweed beetle (Cerambycidae). Nixon, Nevada, USA. filename: Tetraopes1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Tetraopes1/76298247_4gz5X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Tetraopes sp. red milkweed beetle (Cerambycidae). Nixon, Nevada, USA. filename: Tetraopes1" title="Tetraopes sp. red milkweed beetle (Cerambycidae). Nixon, Nevada, USA. filename: Tetraopes1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Tetraopes1/76298247_4gz5X-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Gibbifer californicus - Pleasing Fungus Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gibbifer1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79089070_eeeqi" title="Gibbifer californicus - Pleasing Fungus Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gibbifer1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Gibbifer1/79089070_eeeqi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Gibbifer californicus - Pleasing Fungus Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gibbifer1" title="Gibbifer californicus - Pleasing Fungus Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gibbifer1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Gibbifer1/79089070_eeeqi-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 21:07:59 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Pelidnota punctulata - Grapevine Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: pelidnota2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#352644591_M22Ue" title="Pelidnota punctulata - Grapevine Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: pelidnota2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Pelidnota2/352644591_M22Ue-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pelidnota punctulata - Grapevine Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: pelidnota2" title="Pelidnota punctulata - Grapevine Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: pelidnota2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Pelidnota2/352644591_M22Ue-Th.jpg 2008-08-14 20:24:53 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa6</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79088577_27bnp" title="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa6"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/gloriosa6/79088577_27bnp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa6" title="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa6" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/gloriosa6/79088577_27bnp-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 15:13:36 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris6</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#510921156_aNME3" title="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris6"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/nigriventris6/510921156_aNME3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris6" title="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris6" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/nigriventris6/510921156_aNME3-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 13:35:00 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Western Hercules Beetle, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes6</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#88917405_FQ2d2" title="Western Hercules Beetle, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes6"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraDynast/88917405_FQ2d2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Western Hercules Beetle, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes6" title="Western Hercules Beetle, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes6" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraDynast/88917405_FQ2d2-Th.jpg 2006-08-16 17:54:10 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males. filename: taurus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#642257704_oFCgZ" title="Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males. filename: taurus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus1/642257704_oFCgZ-Th.jpg" width="136" height="150" alt="Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males. filename: taurus1" title="Onthophagus taurus dung beetles, showing size and horn variation among males. filename: taurus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus1/642257704_oFCgZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti, showing variation in male horn size. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes12</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#88917490_7vBry" title="Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti, showing variation in male horn size. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes12"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraDynast/88917490_7vBry-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti, showing variation in male horn size. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes12" title="Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti, showing variation in male horn size. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes12" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraDynast/88917490_7vBry-Th.jpg 2006-08-17 18:17:39 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cytilus alternatus - pill beetle. Pennsylvania, USA. filename: Byrrhid1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76831123_xdYKU" title="Cytilus alternatus - pill beetle. Pennsylvania, USA. filename: Byrrhid1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Byrrhid1/76831123_xdYKU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cytilus alternatus - pill beetle. Pennsylvania, USA. filename: Byrrhid1" title="Cytilus alternatus - pill beetle. Pennsylvania, USA. filename: Byrrhid1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Byrrhid1/76831123_xdYKU-Th.jpg 2006-06-20 23:09:57 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Derobrachus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76359661_Vg7om" title="Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Derobrachus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Prionus1/76359661_Vg7om-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Derobrachus1" title="Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Derobrachus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Prionus1/76359661_Vg7om-Th.jpg 2006-06-18 21:04:40 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Moneilema gigas - cactus longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Moneilema3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#78425039_3nRhK" title="Moneilema gigas - cactus longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Moneilema3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Moneilema3/78425039_3nRhK-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="Moneilema gigas - cactus longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Moneilema3" title="Moneilema gigas - cactus longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Moneilema3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Moneilema3/78425039_3nRhK-Th.jpg 2006-06-27 18:30:49 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76830805_5387k" title="Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Amblycheila2/76830805_5387k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila2" title="Amblycheila cylindriformis, North America's largest tiger beetle. filename: Amblycheila2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Amblycheila2/76830805_5387k-Th.jpg 2006-06-20 00:30:19 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cotinus mutabilis fig beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: cotinus2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#81318575_a7Jyi" title="Cotinus mutabilis fig beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: cotinus2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Cotinus2/81318575_a7Jyi-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="Cotinus mutabilis fig beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: cotinus2" title="Cotinus mutabilis fig beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: cotinus2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Cotinus2/81318575_a7Jyi-Th.jpg 2006-07-11 22:40:35 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA filename: Derobrachus2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76830790_qZcfN" title="Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA filename: Derobrachus2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Derobrachus2/76830790_qZcfN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA filename: Derobrachus2" title="Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA filename: Derobrachus2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Derobrachus2/76830790_qZcfN-Th.jpg 2006-06-20 19:13:02 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79088647_Zs52u" title="Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/lecontei2/79088647_Zs52u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei2" title="Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/lecontei2/79088647_Zs52u-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 17:35:37 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Priacma serrata- reticulated beetle, bleach beetle (Archostemata: Cupedidae). Sierra Nevada, California, USA. filname: Priacma10</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76290972_gLMrX" title="Priacma serrata- reticulated beetle, bleach beetle (Archostemata: Cupedidae). Sierra Nevada, California, USA. filname: Priacma10"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Priacma10/76290972_gLMrX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Priacma serrata- reticulated beetle, bleach beetle (Archostemata: Cupedidae). Sierra Nevada, California, USA. filname: Priacma10" title="Priacma serrata- reticulated beetle, bleach beetle (Archostemata: Cupedidae). Sierra Nevada, California, USA. filname: Priacma10" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Priacma10/76290972_gLMrX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Hololepta - Clown Beetle. Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: hololepta3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79935087_CqrEn" title="Hololepta - Clown Beetle. Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: hololepta3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Hololepta3/79935087_CqrEn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Hololepta - Clown Beetle. Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: hololepta3" title="Hololepta - Clown Beetle. Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: hololepta3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-07T05:08:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Hololepta3/79935087_CqrEn-Th.jpg 2006-07-05 21:59:29 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cymatodera tricolor, checkered beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: clerid1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#80082045_yK6gX" title="Cymatodera tricolor, checkered beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: clerid1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Enoclarus1/80082045_yK6gX-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Cymatodera tricolor, checkered beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: clerid1" title="Cymatodera tricolor, checkered beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: clerid1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:28:46Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Enoclarus1/80082045_yK6gX-Th.jpg 2006-07-02 10:09:41 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#654078471_UDsg6" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius11/654078471_UDsg6-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:28Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius11/654078471_UDsg6-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 21:08:26 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Apatides fortis - Bostrichidae. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Bostrichid4</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76831167_rU5eU" title="Apatides fortis - Bostrichidae. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Bostrichid4"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Bostrichid4/76831167_rU5eU-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Apatides fortis - Bostrichidae. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Bostrichid4" title="Apatides fortis - Bostrichidae. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Bostrichid4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:28:51Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Bostrichid4/76831167_rU5eU-Th.jpg 2006-06-05 23:02:07 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Strategus Rhinocerus Beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#83675498_ofRJh" title="Strategus Rhinocerus Beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Strategus2/83675498_ofRJh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Strategus Rhinocerus Beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus2" title="Strategus Rhinocerus Beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:25Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Strategus2/83675498_ofRJh-Th.jpg 2006-07-22 17:01:31 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia6</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388555959_YAwNJ" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia6"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia6/388555959_YAwNJ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia6" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia6" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:52Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia6/388555959_YAwNJ-Th.jpg 2008-10-05 18:36:43 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#642258532_u7hYP" title="Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/lecontei1/642258532_u7hYP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei1" title="Chrysina lecontei - Leconte's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: lecontei1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:52Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/lecontei1/642258532_u7hYP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#654078904_dGXAZ" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius6/654078904_dGXAZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:27Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius6/654078904_dGXAZ-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 21:24:12 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Colliuris sp. long-necked ground beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Colliuris3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#81318611_cqMsh" title="Colliuris sp. long-necked ground beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Colliuris3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Colliuris3/81318611_cqMsh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Colliuris sp. long-necked ground beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Colliuris3" title="Colliuris sp. long-necked ground beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Colliuris3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:47Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Colliuris3/81318611_cqMsh-Th.jpg 2006-07-11 23:15:49 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Metrius contractus, Bombardier Beetle. Oregon, USA. filename: Metrius1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#83675362_PcvPn" title="Metrius contractus, Bombardier Beetle. Oregon, USA. filename: Metrius1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Metrius1/83675362_PcvPn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Metrius contractus, Bombardier Beetle. Oregon, USA. filename: Metrius1" title="Metrius contractus, Bombardier Beetle. Oregon, USA. filename: Metrius1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:51Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Metrius1/83675362_PcvPn-Th.jpg 2006-07-22 16:21:05 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Rhipicera femorata, cicada-parasite beetle (Rhipiceridae). Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. filename: Rhipicera2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#155953917_pxSkG" title="Rhipicera femorata, cicada-parasite beetle (Rhipiceridae). Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. filename: Rhipicera2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Rhipicera2/155953917_pxSkG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rhipicera femorata, cicada-parasite beetle (Rhipiceridae). Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. filename: Rhipicera2" title="Rhipicera femorata, cicada-parasite beetle (Rhipiceridae). Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. filename: Rhipicera2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:51Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Rhipicera2/155953917_pxSkG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetles. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#91048973_jtTWP" title="Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetles. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Calligrapha1/91048973_jtTWP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetles. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma1" title="Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetles. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:29:47Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Calligrapha1/91048973_jtTWP-Th.jpg 2006-08-27 10:29:48 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#91049053_AqdJT" title="Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Calligrapha2/91049053_AqdJT-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma2" title="Zygogramma sp. Leaf Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Zygogramma2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Calligrapha2/91049053_AqdJT-Th-1.jpg 2006-08-27 10:20:56 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#654078679_BCjFJ" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius5/654078679_BCjFJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:28Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius5/654078679_BCjFJ-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 20:50:35 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388553296_kf4a9" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia2/388553296_kf4a9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia2" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia2/388553296_kf4a9-Th.jpg 2008-10-01 21:02:05 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165211971_TTHu6" title="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scaphinotus3/165211971_TTHu6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1" title="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scaphinotus3/165211971_TTHu6-Th.jpg 2007-06-18 22:10:35 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165212122_gSdhK" title="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scaphinotus2/165212122_gSdhK-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1" title="Scaphinotus petersi - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Scaphinotus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:23Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scaphinotus2/165212122_gSdhK-Th-1.jpg 2007-06-18 21:34:05 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Temnoscheila sp. bark-gnawing beetle (Trogossitidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Temnsoscheila1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76287477_nBASz" title="Temnoscheila sp. bark-gnawing beetle (Trogossitidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Temnsoscheila1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Temnoscheila1a/76287477_nBASz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="Temnoscheila sp. bark-gnawing beetle (Trogossitidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Temnsoscheila1" title="Temnoscheila sp. bark-gnawing beetle (Trogossitidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Temnsoscheila1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:23Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Temnoscheila1a/76287477_nBASz-Th-1.jpg 2006-06-05 20:21:39 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Opisthius richardsoni - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Montana, USA. filename: Opisthius4</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165212075_9Jrzf" title="Opisthius richardsoni - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Montana, USA. filename: Opisthius4"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Opisthius4/165212075_9Jrzf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Opisthius richardsoni - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Montana, USA. filename: Opisthius4" title="Opisthius richardsoni - Ground Beetle (Carabidae). Montana, USA. filename: Opisthius4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Opisthius4/165212075_9Jrzf-Th-1.jpg 2007-06-16 14:28:16 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Tetraopes - Milkweed longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Tetraopes3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165212556_WPD2a" title="Tetraopes - Milkweed longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Tetraopes3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Tetraopes3/165212556_WPD2a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Tetraopes - Milkweed longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Tetraopes3" title="Tetraopes - Milkweed longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Tetraopes3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Tetraopes3/165212556_WPD2a-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Epicauta pardalis - Spotted Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Epicauta1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165212696_sqG6D" title="Epicauta pardalis - Spotted Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Epicauta1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Epicauta1/165212696_sqG6D-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Epicauta pardalis - Spotted Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Epicauta1" title="Epicauta pardalis - Spotted Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. filename: Epicauta1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Epicauta1/165212696_sqG6D-Th-1.jpg 2007-05-20 21:50:00 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Epicauta pardalis - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. When bothered, blister beetles exude a potent toxin (Cantharadin) from their leg joints. The chemical causes painful blisters w ...</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165212740_VpHa8" title="Epicauta pardalis - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. When bothered, blister beetles exude a potent toxin (Cantharadin) from their leg joints. The chemical causes painful blisters w ..."><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Epicauta7/165212740_VpHa8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Epicauta pardalis - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. When bothered, blister beetles exude a potent toxin (Cantharadin) from their leg joints. The chemical causes painful blisters w ..." title="Epicauta pardalis - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). Arizona, USA. When bothered, blister beetles exude a potent toxin (Cantharadin) from their leg joints. The chemical causes painful blisters w ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Epicauta7/165212740_VpHa8-Th.jpg 2007-05-20 23:41:01 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Nemognatha sp. - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). California, USA. filename: Meloid3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#165212601_A8KdA" title="Nemognatha sp. - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). California, USA. filename: Meloid3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Meloid3/165212601_A8KdA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Nemognatha sp. - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). California, USA. filename: Meloid3" title="Nemognatha sp. - Blister Beetle (Meloidae). California, USA. filename: Meloid3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:19Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Meloid3/165212601_A8KdA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#654078561_NtLxG" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius2/654078561_NtLxG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:28Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius2/654078561_NtLxG-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 20:44:48 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Prionocyphon Marsh Beetle. New York, USA. filename: Prionocyphon1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#170227328_CFK53" title="Prionocyphon Marsh Beetle. New York, USA. filename: Prionocyphon1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Prionocyphon1/170227328_CFK53-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Prionocyphon Marsh Beetle. New York, USA. filename: Prionocyphon1" title="Prionocyphon Marsh Beetle. New York, USA. filename: Prionocyphon1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:26Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Prionocyphon1/170227328_CFK53-Th.jpg 2007-07-02 13:34:18 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Nilio sp. - tropical darkling beetle. Panama. filename: nilio1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#248252252_cbyDQ" title="Nilio sp. - tropical darkling beetle. Panama. filename: nilio1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/mysteryTeneb1/248252252_cbyDQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nilio sp. - tropical darkling beetle. Panama. filename: nilio1" title="Nilio sp. - tropical darkling beetle. Panama. filename: nilio1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:29Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/mysteryTeneb1/248252252_cbyDQ-Th.jpg 2007-07-30 11:59:36 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Gibbium sp. spider beetle (Anobiidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Gibbium1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76288598_v66B6" title="Gibbium sp. spider beetle (Anobiidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Gibbium1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Gibbium1j/76288598_v66B6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Gibbium sp. spider beetle (Anobiidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Gibbium1" title="Gibbium sp. spider beetle (Anobiidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Gibbium1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:30Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Gibbium1j/76288598_v66B6-Th.jpg 2006-04-29 11:06:06 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus gazella - Gazelle Scarab. Arizona, USA. filename: onthophagus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#248252096_ZQaAY" title="Onthophagus gazella - Gazelle Scarab. Arizona, USA. filename: onthophagus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Onthophagus1/248252096_ZQaAY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Onthophagus gazella - Gazelle Scarab. Arizona, USA. filename: onthophagus1" title="Onthophagus gazella - Gazelle Scarab. Arizona, USA. filename: onthophagus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:30Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Onthophagus1/248252096_ZQaAY-Th.jpg 2007-07-18 20:48:12 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Olla - Ashy Gray Ladybird - Arizona, USA. filename: Olla1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#299087205_Uhqmd" title="Olla - Ashy Gray Ladybird - Arizona, USA. filename: Olla1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Olla1/299087205_Uhqmd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Olla - Ashy Gray Ladybird - Arizona, USA. filename: Olla1" title="Olla - Ashy Gray Ladybird - Arizona, USA. filename: Olla1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Olla1/299087205_Uhqmd-Th.jpg 2008-05-20 23:04:05 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79092345_GvXyX" title="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/beyeri2/79092345_GvXyX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="136" alt="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri2" title="Chrysina beyeri - Beyer's Scarab. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: beyeri2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/beyeri2/79092345_GvXyX-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 14:55:39 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Coccinella septempunctata - Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Coccinella1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388565817_x5VNe" title="Coccinella septempunctata - Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Coccinella1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Coccinella1/388565817_x5VNe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Coccinella septempunctata - Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Coccinella1" title="Coccinella septempunctata - Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Coccinella1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Coccinella1/388565817_x5VNe-Th.jpg 2008-10-05 19:55:24 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#510922559_KhwwL" title="Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus3/510922559_KhwwL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus3" title="Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus3/510922559_KhwwL-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 14:06:14 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia5</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#352645735_Jfc2X" title="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia5"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Popillia5/352645735_Jfc2X-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia5" title="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia5" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Popillia5/352645735_Jfc2X-Th.jpg 2008-08-15 16:55:51 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Carpophilus sp. Sap Beetle - Nitidulidae. Arizona. filname: Carpophilus2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#293397822_RYUdZ" title="Carpophilus sp. Sap Beetle - Nitidulidae. Arizona. filname: Carpophilus2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Carpophilus2j/293397822_RYUdZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Carpophilus sp. Sap Beetle - Nitidulidae. Arizona. filname: Carpophilus2" title="Carpophilus sp. Sap Beetle - Nitidulidae. Arizona. filname: Carpophilus2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Carpophilus2j/293397822_RYUdZ-Th.jpg 2008-05-10 10:15:03 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina gloriosa - Glorius Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#155953819_BGzNS" title="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorius Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/gloriosa1/155953819_BGzNS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorius Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa1" title="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorius Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/gloriosa1/155953819_BGzNS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388554303_q3wtZ" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia3/388554303_q3wtZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia3" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia3/388554303_q3wtZ-Th.jpg 2008-10-05 20:01:27 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chauliognathus lecontei soldier beetle, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Cantharid2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#88922330_3DpL4" title="Chauliognathus lecontei soldier beetle, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Cantharid2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraCantha/88922330_3DpL4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chauliognathus lecontei soldier beetle, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Cantharid2" title="Chauliognathus lecontei soldier beetle, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Cantharid2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraCantha/88922330_3DpL4-Th.jpg 2006-08-16 19:22:06 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia4</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388555070_tmuLW" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia4"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia4/388555070_tmuLW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia4" title="Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Harmonia4/388555070_tmuLW-Th.jpg 2008-10-05 20:04:38 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Pasimachus sp. ground beetle.</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#76830864_ZtGb3" title="Pasimachus sp. ground beetle."><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Pasimachus1/76830864_ZtGb3-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Pasimachus sp. ground beetle." title="Pasimachus sp. ground beetle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Pasimachus1/76830864_ZtGb3-Th.jpg 2006-06-15 22:54:42 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388556704_MchPS" title="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Megacyllene2/388556704_MchPS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene2" title="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Megacyllene2/388556704_MchPS-Th.jpg 2008-10-01 20:03:48 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia4</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#352645282_hHfpM" title="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia4"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Popillia4/352645282_hHfpM-Th.jpg" width="123" height="150" alt="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia4" title="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Popillia4/352645282_hHfpM-Th.jpg 2008-08-15 16:56:20 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene4</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388557430_fMPY3" title="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene4"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Megacyllene4/388557430_fMPY3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene4" title="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Megacyllene4/388557430_fMPY3-Th.jpg 2008-10-01 20:23:26 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Strategus Rhinocerus Beetles, female (left) and male. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#642257373_UcY4B" title="Strategus Rhinocerus Beetles, female (left) and male. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Strategus1/642257373_UcY4B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Strategus Rhinocerus Beetles, female (left) and male. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus1" title="Strategus Rhinocerus Beetles, female (left) and male. Tucson, Arizona, USA. filename: Strategus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-19T00:30:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Strategus1/642257373_UcY4B-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#388558039_9WHRh" title="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Megacyllene3/388558039_9WHRh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene3" title="Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois. filename: Megacyllene3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:11:56Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Megacyllene3/388558039_9WHRh-Th.jpg 2008-10-01 20:37:00 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#510922057_ukVHw" title="Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus2/510922057_ukVHw-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus2" title="Onthophagus taurus, dung beetle. filename: taurus2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:11:57Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus2/510922057_ukVHw-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 14:05:30 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#352644967_8TUTN" title="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Popillia1/352644967_8TUTN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia1" title="Popillia japonica - Japanese Beetle, Illinois, USA. filename: popillia1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:11:57Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Popillia1/352644967_8TUTN-Th.jpg 2008-08-15 16:51:53 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Male (top) and Female Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#88917334_cphLc" title="Male (top) and Female Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraDynast/88917334_cphLc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Male (top) and Female Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes1" title="Male (top) and Female Western Hercules Beetles, Dynastes granti. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: Dynastes1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:12:01Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/FImagesInsectsColeopteraDynast/88917334_cphLc-Th.jpg 2006-08-16 17:56:11 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />The full rack of a large male Onthophagus taurus dung beetle. filename: taurus4</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#510923042_MSCWo" title="The full rack of a large male Onthophagus taurus dung beetle. filename: taurus4"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus4/510923042_MSCWo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The full rack of a large male Onthophagus taurus dung beetle. filename: taurus4" title="The full rack of a large male Onthophagus taurus dung beetle. filename: taurus4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:12:02Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/taurus4/510923042_MSCWo-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 14:04:34 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris2</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#510920655_6utuP" title="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris2"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/nigriventris2/510920655_6utuP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris2" title="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, major male. filename: nigriventris2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:12:02Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/nigriventris2/510920655_6utuP-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 12:22:22 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, minor (left) and major males. The different forms represent alternative reproductive strategies within the species. filename: nigriventris1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#510920341_EqUmk" title="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, minor (left) and major males. The different forms represent alternative reproductive strategies within the species. filename: nigriventris1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/nigriventris1/510920341_EqUmk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, minor (left) and major males. The different forms represent alternative reproductive strategies within the species. filename: nigriventris1" title="Onthophagus nigriventris dung beetle, minor (left) and major males. The different forms represent alternative reproductive strategies within the species. filename: nigriventris1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:12:01Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/nigriventris1/510920341_EqUmk-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 12:59:31 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Alaus oculatus - Eyed Elater. Illinois, USA. filename: Alaus1</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#575775843_6vppQ" title="Alaus oculatus - Eyed Elater. Illinois, USA. filename: Alaus1"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Alaus1/575775843_6vppQ-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="Alaus oculatus - Eyed Elater. Illinois, USA. filename: Alaus1" title="Alaus oculatus - Eyed Elater. Illinois, USA. filename: Alaus1" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:12:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Alaus1/575775843_6vppQ-Th.jpg 2009-06-25 21:37:48 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa3</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#79092375_tKcHe" title="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa3"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/gloriosa3/79092375_tKcHe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa3" title="Chrysina gloriosa - Glorious Beetle. Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA. filename: gloriosa3" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-12T04:12:04Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/gloriosa3/79092375_tKcHe-Th.jpg 2006-07-01 14:11:06 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#654079167_GPZHg" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius7/654079167_GPZHg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" title="Odontotaenius disjunctus - horned passalus. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:27Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Odontotaenius7/654079167_GPZHg-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 21:23:32 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />A firefly larva is armored for protection against predators. Champaign, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#677778543_4N5aB" title="A firefly larva is armored for protection against predators. Champaign, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Lycid5/677778543_4N5aB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="A firefly larva is armored for protection against predators. Champaign, Illinois, USA" title="A firefly larva is armored for protection against predators. Champaign, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:15Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Lycid5/677778543_4N5aB-Th.jpg 2009-05-31 16:14:50 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Chlaenius sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#677778137_gHfra" title="Chlaenius sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Chlaenius1/677778137_gHfra-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Chlaenius sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA" title="Chlaenius sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:15Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Chlaenius1/677778137_gHfra-Th.jpg 2009-09-27 22:49:38 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Nicrophorus orbicollis burying beetle. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#677777876_a6fKy" title="Nicrophorus orbicollis burying beetle. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/NicrophorusOrbicollis1/677777876_a6fKy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Nicrophorus orbicollis burying beetle. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" title="Nicrophorus orbicollis burying beetle. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:15Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/NicrophorusOrbicollis1/677777876_a6fKy-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 09:17:49 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Scarites sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#677777484_7V6Sg" title="Scarites sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scarites1/677777484_7V6Sg-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Scarites sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA" title="Scarites sp. ground beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:15Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Scarites1/677777484_7V6Sg-Th.jpg 2009-10-11 15:53:22 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Amphicrossus ciliatus sap beetle (Nitidulidae). Champaign, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#677777048_2EMZ8" title="Amphicrossus ciliatus sap beetle (Nitidulidae). Champaign, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Amphicrossus1/677777048_2EMZ8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Amphicrossus ciliatus sap beetle (Nitidulidae). Champaign, Illinois, USA" title="Amphicrossus ciliatus sap beetle (Nitidulidae). Champaign, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:16Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Amphicrossus1/677777048_2EMZ8-Th.jpg 2009-10-04 21:52:31 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (male). Urbana, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#694160880_sbbDZ" title="Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (male). Urbana, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Sandalus3/694160880_sbbDZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (male). Urbana, Illinois, USA" title="Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (male). Urbana, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:12Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Sandalus3/694160880_sbbDZ-Th.jpg 2009-10-20 11:11:10 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (female). Urbana, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#694160113_3NLKN" title="Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (female). Urbana, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Sandalus4/694160113_3NLKN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (female). Urbana, Illinois, USA" title="Sandalus niger cicada parasite beetle (female). Urbana, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:12Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Sandalus4/694160113_3NLKN-Th.jpg 2009-10-04 22:12:51 <p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Female (left) and male cicada parasite beetles, Sandalus niger. Urbana, Illinois, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/1576730_5JFRP#694160571_9WkUt" title="Female (left) and male cicada parasite beetles, Sandalus niger. Urbana, Illinois, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Sandalus1/694160571_9WkUt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Female (left) and male cicada parasite beetles, Sandalus niger. Urbana, Illinois, USA" title="Female (left) and male cicada parasite beetles, Sandalus niger. Urbana, Illinois, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:12Z alexwild http://alexwild.smugmug.com http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Insects/Beautiful-Beetles/Sandalus1/694160571_9WkUt-Th.jpg 2009-10-20 11:07:06