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American Carrion Beetle
Category: Beetle
This little beetle has the appearance of a bumble bee at first glance. Adults prefer moist habitats and are active all summer.
The carrion beetle earned its name, eating decaying flesh as both larvae and adults. Sometimes adults may be seen ea... READ MORE |
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American Oil Beetle
Category: Beetle
American Oil Beetles feature a stout abdomen with a shell covering that appears as though a series of overlapping plates. Antenna are visible on the head. The insect can appear as a dull black or in some cases a shiney black or dark blue. These parti... READ MORE |
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Black Blister Beetle
Category: Beetle
Three-segmented body made up of mostly black with reddish-brown legs. Head is slightly larger than second segment with third segment becoming the longest of the three. Antennae are relatively short and ridged. Wings folded back appear as almost part ... READ MORE |
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Boll Weevil
Category: Beetle
Long the bane of cotton farmers, the Boll Weevil as a pest has since come under control to an extent. They have extremely round bodies and appear as a brown or gray with short hairs covering the thorax and abdomen. Weevils in general can be identifie... READ MORE |
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Checkered Beetle
Category: Beetle
A strong banding pattern lends itself to the name of this beetle. Checkered beetles eat other insects: weevils, borer beetles and bark beetles.
They are likely to be seen around flowers and weeds from late spring to early summer. ... READ MORE |
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Cottonwood Borer
Category: Beetle
The Cottonwood Borer is part of the larger Long-Horned Beetle family that makes its way throughout the summertime months destroying trees. They are very identifiable by their long antennae which are often times longer than the body.
With over 1,200 ... READ MORE |
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Darking Beetle
Category: Beetle
This beetle walks with its head down and can be found roaming desert areas eating fungi and plant matter.
It burrows under the sand when intense daylight heats up the ground. It stands still if disturbed. ... READ MORE |
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Devil's Coach Horse
Category: Beetle
All-black body with no shine and appearing dull in any light. Abdominal segments are easily discernable. The Devil's Coach Horse takes on an interesting look when disturbed - raising its abdomen forward and opening up its powerful pincers. The abdome... READ MORE |
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Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Category: Beetle
The click beetle has two large black 'eyespots' on its pronotum. They are surrounded by a thin, white ring. Larvae (wireworms) eat plants and other living things in the soil. Adults do not eat very much and are often found on pruned trees.
Click... READ MORE |
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Emerald Ash Borer
Category: Beetle
The Emerald Ash Borer is a recent addition to the line of tree-boring beetles in North America. As recently as June 2002, the beetle was identified in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and in the Southeast portion of the state of Michigan, USA. It is a highly... READ MORE |
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Grapevine Hoplia
Category: Beetle
The Grapevine Hoplia is a small rounded pesky beetle that has a hunger for vegetation - it will feed on the leaves of plants or flowers in a domesticated or wild environment. The beetles themselves can be found in the warmer months of the year, parti... READ MORE |
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Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle
Category: Beetle
Large thick pincers (jaws) on the males are quite intimidating. This species is usually found in tree stumps or structural wood, but have been known to live in trees that have not been cut down. ... READ MORE |
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Hercules Beetle
Category: Beetle
This massive beetle can be found in forests. Despite their size, they still fly. As members of the rhinocerous beetle family, males have two horn-like pincers on their head, while females lack them. They are likely used in battle with other males o... READ MORE |
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Iron Clad Beetle
Category: Beetle
The exoskeletons of these beetles is extremely thick, hence their name. This species is living jewelry in Mexico where the beetles are decorated by jewelers.
Ironclad beetles are nocturnal and will act dead if touched or disturbed.
They are kn... READ MORE |
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Ivory Marked Beetle
Category: Beetle
The defining ivory spots on the top of this beetle come in pairs. They are usually found in forests or lumberyards.
Larvae bore deep into heartwood of a tree, destroying it. Trees such as oak, maple, hickory and ash are popular sites for larval i... READ MORE |
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Japanese Beetle
Category: Beetle
The Japanese Beetle is a pest not native to the United States, let alone North America. It is believed to have arrived by way of ship from Japan into New Jersey in the early part of the 1900's. Since then, the beetle has made a home in most of the ea... READ MORE |
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Locust Borer Beetle
Category: Beetle
Adults are often seen on goldenrod plants, feeding on the pollen in autumn. Larvae are deposited into the heartwood of the locust tree, emerging after winter. ... READ MORE |
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Mealy Bug Destroyer Larvae
Category: Beetle
The unique white 'hairs' on this tiny bug often draw attention from people. These larvae are extremely useful in pest management. Their name describes what they eat and what they can do to their prey's population.
This species was deliberately i... READ MORE |
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Notch Tipped Flower Longhorn Beetle
Category: Beetle
Larva from this species of beetle bore deep into decayed wood and remain there over winter. They feed on the wood and pupate in spring.
Adults emerge from the wood in summer and feed on the nectar of plants, especiallly sumac.... READ MORE |
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Ox Beetle
Category: Beetle
The sheer size of this relative of the Rhinocerous beetle makes for an unforgettable first impression.
Adults are nocturnal, usually seen at night.
Larvae feed on leaf litter dragged into the burrow they hatched in by the female. Later, they e... READ MORE |
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Pine Sawyer Beetle
Category: Beetle
Active at dusk, adults can be seen flying near lights (males) or walking on logs or stumps.
Their pronotum has spines on it and their armour-like wings are highly textured.
Larvae bore through dead wood and emerge as adults, leaving behind tunn... READ MORE |
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Red Headed Ash Borer
Category: Beetle
Red Headed Ash Borer beetles are related to the Long Horned Borer beetles. They mimic wasps by appearance only and are often confused with their flying counterparts as these beetles themselves can fly as well - though these beetles are not very acco... READ MORE |
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Reticulated Netwinged Beetle
Category: Beetle
This beetle resembles the firefly, but the ridges and pattern of veins on their wings place them in the Lycidae family.
When threatened, adults open their wings.
Adults are active in the day, seen largely flying by, or resting on, flowers and ... READ MORE |
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Rose Chafer
Category: Beetle
These small and slender members of the beetle family are a common pest usually associated with roses though they venture into eating other types of plant material. The larvae are equally adept at destroying plant life including grass and will attack ... READ MORE |
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Soldier Beetle
Category: Beetle
Commonly found in parks and fields, this species of beetle feed on pollen.
They are usually spotted on flowers, especiallly Goldenrod. They are active late summer to early autumn.... READ MORE |
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Stag Beetle
Category: Beetle
Common east of the Mississippi. Noted for their large size and ferocious appearance, complete with hard shell and imposing pincer-like mandibles. The mandibles on the female are shorter than that of the male, whose mandibles can be about the size of ... READ MORE |
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Three Lined Potato Beetle
Category: Beetle
This species feeds on nightshade and tomatillos, the green 'tomatoes' used to make salsa verde and, of course, potatoes.
Larvae are grayish in color and grub-like in form. They can be found in garden beds or cultivated fields.... READ MORE |
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Varied Carpet Beetle
Category: Beetle
Adults can be found indoors where they feed on pollen. Larvae can be pests at home as well as in universities. They feed on many household items: clothing made from natural fibers (wool, silk, cotton), carpets (hence their name) and even cereal. L... READ MORE |
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