bloody-nosed beetle
bloody-nosed beetle
doesn't fly but when threatened it excretes a blood-like fluid from the mouth as a deterrent


red-striped oil beetle
red-striped oil beetle
two males wanting to mate with the female


blister beetle
blister beetle
(mylabris impressa): this one seen in Spain, secretes a caustic fluid (cantharidin) as a defence mechanism
blister beetle
(mylabris phalerata): this one seen in France


soldier beetle
soldier beetle
an abundant soldier beetle (cantharis rustica)
soldier beetle
(trichodes alvearius) ...
soldier beetle
... finely coated in come sort of dew
soldier beetle
(cantharis livida)
 soldier beetle
... trichodes alvearius


lesser stag beetle
lesser stag beetle


rosemary beetle
rosemary beetle
eats the flowers and leaves of rosemary and similar shrubs


whirligig beetle
whirligig
a very small beetle that whirls round and round on calm water, often in large groups. It can swim underwater if threatened. It feeds on other aquatic insects.


great silver beetle
great silver beetle
one of Europe's largest beetles that feeds on plant debris and water snails. A good swimmer that lives in weedy, muddy water although this particular specimen was found in our moth trap.


cardinal beetle
cardinal beetle cardinal beetle


wasp beetle
wasp beetle
mimics a wasp to deter predators


Gendarme beetle
Gendarme beetle
also known as a fire bug


burying beetle
burying beetle
(nicrophorus vespillo): a section of slow-worm landed in our courtyard, presumably dropped by a bird, and it attracted the attention of this beetle. It made strenuous attempts to roll the segment but eventually had to admit defeat.
burying beetle
This is one of a small family of burying beetles called silphidae. It has curved hind-legs and clubbed, orange antennae. They have a very good sense of smell. They try to bury a small carcass and the female lays eggs near it. The adults and larvae feed from it.


longhorn beetle
longhorn beetle
type of longhorn beetle, seen in southern France ...
 longhorn beetle
... transferred to plain paper for better view


dung beetle
dung beetle dung beetle
plays an important role in processing animal waste


Japanese beetle
Japanese beetle
(popillia japonica), considered a pest


Devil's coach-horse beetle
Devil's beetle
(staphilinus olens): hides under stones and debris, hunts slugs, common in gardens & hedgerows ...
 Devil's beetle
... when disturbed it opens its jaws wide in a threatening attitude


Dor beetle
Dor beetle
(geotrupes stercorarius): 7 ridges on each forewing, often flies in the evening ...
 Dor beetle
... commonly infested with mites (sometimes called the 'lousy watchman'), jaws are visible from above
Dor beetle
probably another type of Dor beetle


lily beetle
lily beetle
(lilioceris lilii); classified as a major pest


leaf beetle
leaf beetle
type of leaf beetle (lachnaia cylindrica), found in the Iberian peninsula