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• File:Symbol support vote.svg Beetle
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Caccothryptus
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Colorado potato beetle
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Dendroctonus micans
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Emerald ash borer
• File:Symbol support vote.svg European spruce bark beetle
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Firefly
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Mecodema howittii
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Megadromus guerinii
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Neocicindela tuberculata
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Psylliodes luridipennis
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Lytta vesicatoria
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Tansy beetle
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Tyrannasorus rex
• File:Symbol support vote.svg Zecicindela feredayi

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File:Symbol question.svg Did you know? articles

• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the larva of the beetle Acanthinodera cumingii can reach 13 centimetres (5 in) in length? (2016-12-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Acromis spinifex is one of the few tortoise beetles that shows maternal care of its young? (2011-02-10)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that in France, the beetle Aepus marinus is restricted to a narrow strip of the beach near the high-water mark? (2020-01-16)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that primitive weevils of the Aglycyderini, Metrioxenini and Oxycorynini tribes are believed to have evolved in the Late Cretaceous or perhaps Paleocene period, some 100-60 million years ago? (2008-07-04)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the common click beetle is an agricultural pest and its larvae, known as wireworms, cause damage to crops? (2014-11-27)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that spider water beetles (pictured) can only breathe in moderate to fast-moving bodies of water? (2013-10-17)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (2024-04-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the blind cave beetle Anophthalmus hitleri is threatened by poaching due to its curious name, which is a dedication to Adolf Hitler? (2006-06-15)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that males from different species of the beetle genus Anoplophora can be distinguished from one another by the structure of their genitalia? (2013-07-26)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that besides feeding on carpets, the larvae of the common carpet beetle can destroy dried insects in collections? (2017-10-16)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the fireflies Aquatica ficta and Aquatica hydrophila both have aquatic larvae that are unable to swim? (2018-01-18)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Athous haemorrhoidalis can click and flick itself high into the air? (2013-06-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that adult pumpkin beetles feed on the foliage of cucurbits, sometimes cutting and removing circular discs? (2017-03-30)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Austroplatypus incompertus forms colonies in the heartwood of some Eucalyptus trees and was the first beetle recognized as eusocial? (2010-11-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that scientists first discovered the biological screw joint in the Papuan weevil Trigonopterus oblongus? (2011-08-07)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Blister Beetles are so named because they secrete cantharidin, a poison causing blistering of the skin and painful swelling if consumed? (2005-05-29)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the larva of the Texas beetle, Brachypsectra fulva, can live for over two years without feeding? (2011-04-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that fairy-like insect people feature in the classic Czech children's book Broučci by Jan Karafiát? (2010-01-15)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the reclassification of the species in the beetle genus Caccothryptus was based primarily on their genitals? (2025-04-12)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis was introduced into Russia in 1978 in an attempt to control the invasive plant common ragweed? (2017-03-09)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Callipogon relictus (pictured) is the largest beetle of Russia, reaching a length of 110 mm (4.3 in)? (2011-02-21)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that although the cream-spot ladybird is sometimes called the "eighteen-spot ladybird", the species name indicates it has fourteen spots? (2013-01-22)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that larvae of the species Carabus japonicus prey on earthworms up to 400 times larger than themselves? (2024-05-04)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that an illustration (pictured) of the Cartwrightia scarab Cartwrightia cartwrighti was printed on the invitations for entomologist Oscar Ling Cartwright's retirement party? (2018-01-01)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the beetle Caryobruchus gleditsiae is named after the legume Gleditsia triacanthos, although it lives exclusively on palms? (2011-02-08)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Argus tortoise beetle is named after the mythical Greek giant Argus Panoptes? (2019-08-28)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the adults and larvae of the cactus lady beetle (pictured) prey on the West Indian red scale, the date palm scale, the white peach scale, the sugarcane scale, and the minute cypress scale? (2020-11-11)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that both the adults and the alligator-like larvae of the twice-stabbed lady beetle prey on the walnut scale? (2020-11-04)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Chrysina limbata (pictured) has a reflective silver color because of layers of chirped chitin coating? (2022-07-18)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Cicindela albissima (pictured) is a beetle found only in the Coral Pink Sand Dunes of southern Utah and has a population of less than 1800? (2013-06-01)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the larvae of some species of the checkered beetle family Cleridae can consume several times their own body weight? (2009-04-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that in 1781 both a Dutch zoologist and a Swedish naturalist described the transverse ladybird (pictured)? (2012-02-05)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that certain Coccinellidae species (example pictured) lay extra infertile trophic eggs along with their fertile eggs so that their larvae can have a backup food source? (2022-12-28)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that a date stone beetle virgin will have sex with her first son to reach maturity before eating him and all of his brothers? (2009-03-22)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the presence of the beetle Coelomera ruficornis on its host tree (pictured) is tolerated by the ant Azteca alfari, but not by the ant Azteca muelleri? (2020-06-08)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Coffin Cave mold beetle may not actually be found in Coffin Cave? (2019-10-31)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Colorado potato beetle (pictured) has developed resistance to all major classes of insecticide? (2017-11-18)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the banana weevil is considered the most serious insect pest of bananas? (2019-12-20)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the lady beetle Cryptognatha nodiceps helps control coconut scales and coconut whiteflies? (2020-11-28)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the beetle Cyclocephala castanea has a mutually beneficial relationship with a water lily? (2016-04-08)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the female southern masked chafer beetle attracts a mate by emitting a volatile chemical? (2016-04-14)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the wasp Nealiolus curculionis is a parasitoid of the sunflower stem weevil? (2018-10-10)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that there are many more female than male great spruce bark beetles, and incestuous matings are normal? (2017-07-10)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the predatory beetle Rhizophagus grandis was imported to the United States from Belgium in an attempt to control the black turpentine beetle? (2017-07-06)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Dendroides canadensis larvae alternate between two different adaptive mechanisms to survive in subzero temperatures? (2021-05-01)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that after laying its eggs on a leaf, the female mango leaf-cutting weevil severs the leaf near its base and lets it fall to the ground? (2019-12-29)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that it is not known whether larvae of Deretaphrus beetles spin their cocoons from their mouths or anal glands? (2019-08-21)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the beetle Dermestes maculatus attacks and eats live turkeys? (2010-06-08)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that apart from blowflies, some flesh-eating beetles can also be used by forensic entomologists in determining the time of death of a corpse? (2008-03-27)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that infestations of the common plaster beetle have caused hygiene problems in a hospital? (2019-10-30)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that a severe infestation of the palm weevil borer can kill its host palm? (2020-01-09)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the rove beetle Diochus electrus is the first definite member of the subfamily Staphylininae from the fossil record? (2011-11-22)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Diorhabda carinata (pictured), D. sublineata and D. elongata, three species of leaf beetle in Eurasia and North Africa, are used as biological pest control agents against invasive tamarisk trees in North America? (2009-07-11)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that long-toed water beetles, despite being referred to as aquatic insects, cannot swim? (2013-07-26)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the animals described in Carl Linnaeus' Centuria Insectorum include the crab Hepatus epheliticus, the rhinoceros beetle Dynastes tityus (pictured), the scale insect Conchaspis capensis and the butterfly Catopsilia scylla? (2010-06-27)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the extinct rove beetle genus Ektatotricha is known from 15 beetles trapped in Cretaceous amber from Myanmar? (2010-08-20)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Emerald ash borer currently threatens over 7 billion ash trees in the United States? (2004-11-14)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that horses fed hay containing the toxic fluids of crushed old-fashioned potato beetles can get horse colic or even die? (2013-10-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the ambrosia beetle Euplatypus parallelus cultivates fungi in the galleries it creates for its larvae? (2019-11-28)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that there is one male for every 31 females in an E. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (2024-04-10)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the black-margined loosestrife beetle was introduced to North America for biological pest control against the invasive purple loosestrife? (2011-03-13)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Gelae baen, Gelae balae, Gelae donut, Gelae fish, and Gelae rol are beetles of the genus Gelae? (2014-11-15)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that a Gelae donut has large, protruding eyes? (2021-10-26)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the stag beetle Geodorcus servandus is unable to fly, and is known to occur only on a single mountaintop in New Zealand? (2017-08-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that picnic beetles (example pictured) are attracted to beer? (2011-02-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that in captivity, the larvae of the beetle Goliathus orientalis (pictured) can be fed commercial dog or cat food? (2015-03-05)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that young Heliobolus lugubris lizards scare off predators by imitating certain acid-squirting ground beetles? (2008-07-31)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that groups of common whirligig beetles often spin round rapidly on the water surface? (2018-01-14)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that less than 50 years after being discovered, Heterelmis stephani is now presumed extinct? (2016-11-30)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the critically endangered Eyrewell ground beetle (pictured) is known from just one locality—a pine plantation in New Zealand which is currently being cut down and turned into dairy farms? (2018-12-11)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the black pine bark beetle is a pine pest that is attracted to a volatile of turpentine? (2013-11-21)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the weevil Hylobius transversovittatus has been introduced into the United States and Canada to help control the invasive wetland plant purple loosestrife? (2011-03-06)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that each larva of the lesser clover leaf weevil damages three or four clover inflorescences? (2016-11-17)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Hypothenemus hampei, a small coleopter insect native to Africa, is recognized for being the most harmful pest to coffee crops worldwide? (2007-09-05)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the ground beetle, Lebia grandis, can eat about 23 eggs (pictured) or three larvae of the Colorado potato beetle every day? (2011-03-05)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the blind cave beetle Leptodirus hochenwartii, originally discovered in 1831 in the Postojna cave system, was the first animal to be recognized as a true cave dweller? (2009-03-23)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the beetle Lixus concavus (eggs pictured) lives inside sunflowers? (2010-08-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the larvae of the rove beetle Lomechusa pubicollis are cared for by ants? (2016-06-06)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the flightless weevil Lyperobius huttoni may have rafted between the North and South Islands of New Zealand? (2018-06-22)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the maize weevil (pictured) is a serious pest of maize in the United States, and also infests standing crops and cereals in all tropical areas of the world? (2010-08-10)
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  ... that the ground beetle Mecodema howittii (pictured), only known to be found on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand, is in decline? (2025-10-20)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Queen's executioner lives in Windsor Great Park and feeds on weevils and nectar? (2010-07-27)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that larvae of the beetle Meloe franciscanus trick male bees into landing near them by mimicking the pheromones released by a female bee? (2018-12-09)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the variegated oil beetle was used as a treatment for rabies in the 19th century? (2017-02-08)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that mesophyletid weevils have only been found in Burmese amber? (2020-05-17)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that in Ngāti Whātua culture, Neocicindela tuberculata (example pictured) could be the manifestation of the demigoddess Kui?|Neocicindela tuberculata 182896577.jpg) (2025-09-18)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the endangered American Burying Beetle is one of the only beetle species that exhibits parental care? (2005-09-18)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Japanese names of the fireflies Luciola cruciata and Aquatica lateralis may derive from two early Japanese novels or the two clans that fought the Genpei War? (2018-02-16)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that all species of the genus Odontorrhina are covered with dense bristly hairs? (2023-06-23)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that insects such as Calliphora livida (pictured), Oiceoptoma noveboracense, Cynomya cadaverina, Protophormia terraenovae and various species in the genus Hydrotaea can be used by forensic entomologists to determine the post-mortem interval of corpses? (2009-04-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that tiny Paederus beetles (pictured) may have caused some of the ten Plagues of Egypt? (2011-08-10)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that June mating displays of Photinus carolinus (pictured) create moving bands of light and darkness that draw crowds one firefly scientist calls "obscene"? (2011-06-26)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Photuris pennsylvanica (pictured), a species of lightning bug, is Pennsylvania's state insect? (2008-08-24)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the pictured rove beetle lives in the intertidal zone and feeds on beach hoppers? (2010-05-18)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the population of oak pinhole borer beetles in Britain greatly increased after the Great Storm of 1987 brought down large numbers of trees? (2017-07-15)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the Lundy cabbage flea beetle is found only on the small British island of Lundy, where it feeds on the endemic Lundy cabbage? (2014-09-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that while adult red pumpkin beetles consume the leaves and flowers of the plant, their larvae eat the roots, stems and parts of the fruit in contact with the soil? (2016-05-20)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Sasajiscymnus tsugae is used as a biological control method for the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive pest of the eastern hemlock? (2023-04-17)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that blue monkey beetles (pictured) both feed and mate in the dark centres of unscented flowers? (2012-08-16)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the weevil species Sicoderus bautistai, described as resembling "black, shiny ants", is named after professional baseball player José Bautista? (2019-04-17)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Sitaris muralis, a species of blister beetle, is a kleptoparasite of digger bees? (2018-12-21)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the bluegrass billbug feeds on maize and other grain crops as well as on Kentucky bluegrass? (2018-09-20)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the extinct Syndesus ambericus is the only stag beetle known from the Caribbean? (2012-11-02)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that in the UK, the endangered Tansy beetle can only be found on the banks of the River Ouse, near York? (2017-07-23)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the potato stalk borer used to be considered a serious pest of potatoes but modern management practices, such as the burning or removal of crop residues, have reduced its impact? (2018-09-28)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the warehouse beetle usually develops within about two months, but may enter an active diapause and take two years? (2019-10-23)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the beetle Typhaea stercorea has been found in grain storages dating all the way back to the Iron Age? (2010-02-13)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that Tyrannasorus rex had wings and six legs? (2013-02-01)
  ... that a specimen of Tyrannasorus rex had six legs and wings and was killed by a legume? (2025-03-03)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the valley elderberry longhorn beetle (pictured) in the Central Valley of California is nearly always found on or close to elderberry shrubs, where females lay their eggs on the bark and larvae hatch and burrow into the stems? (2007-08-12)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that during the 1950s, War against the potato beetle communist propaganda depicted red and white striped bugs (potato beetle pictured) dropped by "US imperialists" marching across East Germany? (2013-11-09)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the granulate ambrosia beetle is native to Asia but has spread as an invasive species to Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania? (2019-12-04)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that each Xyloterinus politus larva has its own individual cradle? (2019-11-11)
• File:Symbol question.svg ... that the beetle Zaitzevia thermae has a total habitat of less than 35 square metres (380 sq ft) around one hot spring in Montana? (2020-01-05)

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