Dung #beetles 🪲🦗🐛 are unsung heroes of ecosystems. If both drought and fire kill off dung beetles, then the Amazon #rainforest is in serious trouble. Help them to survive by going #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-4IZ
Mchy, kilka gatunków porostów z rodzaju Cladonia (chrobotek) i chrząszcz, omrzel piaskowy (Opatrum sabulosum). Piaszczyste moreny między Kicinem a Czerwonakiem (Wielkopolska).
#mosses #Cladonia #beetles #chrząszcze #lichens #fungi
Fig. 1. Compound eye morphology and ommatidial facet variation in T. minor. (A) Compound eyes projecting slightly beyond the head capsule, exhibiting bilateral symmetry. (B) SEM overview of oval-shaped eye; sparse ommatrichia concentrated mid-eye (a: anterior, p: posterior, v: ventral, d: dorsal). (C) SEM of dorsal region detailing quadrilateral facets (salmon) with pentagonal facets (light yellow) at the periphery. (D) SEM showing ommatidial facet transition from central hexagonals (steel blue) to ventral rounded facets (light cyan). (E) SEM detailing ommatrichial fine morphology. ANT, antennae; CE, compound eye; HOF, hexagonal ommatidial facets; POF, pentagonal ommatidial facets; QOF, quadrilateral ommatidial facets; ROF, round ommatidial facets. Scale bars: A, B = 100 μm; C, D = 20 μm; E = 2 μm.
#LiteratureNotice Xie et al. Structural morphology and light-induced changes in the apposition eye of #Tomicus minor (Hartig) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: #Scolytinae) doi.org/10.1016/j.as... #Beetle #Beetles #beetlemorphology
Figure_1. An overview of the study area, sampling sites, and sampling technique within Eastern Canada. a) Geographic distribution of the 44 study sites organized into 7 blocks across Northern Quebec, from Mont-Laurier to LaSarre-Duparquet, covering approximately 750 km. The shaded polygons represent the geographic limits for the blocks (displayed for understanding and don't delineate the regional boundaries), with a legend illustrating the treatment types through specific icons, block delineations, and the primary transport highway for context. The map scale indicates distances corresponding to real-world measurements, maintaining an accuracy of approximately ±10 %. b) Depiction of a typical Lindgren funnel trap setup used in the study, showing 12 units equipped with a wet collection cup and lures, deployed between two conifers about 5 m apart at one of the study sites.
Noor et al. Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: #Cerambycidae) community composition around different boreal infrastructures doi.org/10.1016/j.je... #Beetle #Beetles #longhornbeetle
A Bloody-nosed Beetle, Timarcha tenebricosa, on an Ivy leaf.
Two mating Bloody-nosed Beetles, Timarcha tenebricosa.
Bloody-nosed Beetle, Timarcha tenebricosa.
Saw several last Saturday by the coast path at Wembury, near Plymouth.
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#Beetles #UKWildlife
A photograph of a large bumble bee on blackthorn flowers. The bee is round and fluffy, with a black head, orange stripe, black abdomen, a yellow stripe, more black and a whitish tip. It is nectarine on the white blossoms of the blackthorn bush. Bombus terrestris (buff-tailed bumble bee) on Prunus spinosa.
A photograph of a brimstone butterfly on some dead, brown leaves. This brightly coloured, greenish-yellow butterfly fluttered in front of me and then zoomed off down the lane. I chased it then lost it as it veered off into the bramble on the side. I looked for it but couldn’t see where it landed. Then I spotted a speck of neon green in the distance, amongst the dead leaves. Aha! I had the big lens so I was able to grab a shot of the sneaky guy. Not the greatest but definitely identifiable. Its green wings with a small brown speck is great for when it tries to hide in plain sight on a plant. Not so good amongst the dead leaves… Gonepteryx rhamni
A photograph of a peacock butterfly on blackthorn. This is a very brightly coloured butterfly, with reds and oranges and four ‘eyes’ of blue and white. It is contrasted beautifully against the white flowers and blurred background. Aglais io on Prunus spinosa.
A rubbish photograph of a thistle tortoise beetle. It is a small, oval beetle, of a bright green colour with a bit of brownish markings. It is sitting on a blade of grass. I have no idea how I spotted omit to be honest! Lovely wee thing. Cassida rubiginosa
For FlyDay, I have some invertebrates from the last week or so
#Flyday #Invertebrates #Butterflies #Beetles #Bees
From a recent walk, four beetles. Black Oil Beetle, Black Clock Beetle (wouldn’t stop for a decent pic), Bloody-nosed Beetle and an ever so tiny orange one, probably Sphaeroderma rubidum.
#beetles #UIwildlife
SEM photo of an aedeagus of Agelastica alni showing the terms of orientation as used in the text.
#LiteratureNotice Schmitt. Aedeagal sensilla of #Agelastica alni (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles
Morphological diversity of the North-western Balkans Leptodirini representatives; A Bathyscimorphus sagarum; B Oryotus raduhensis; C Graciliella metohijensis; D Hadesia vasiceki.
#LiteratureNotice Delić & Zagmajster. A comprehensive dataset of published records of #Leptodirini (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) from the North-western Balkans doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #Beetle #Beetles #cavebeetles
a high contrast image of some flower blooms (daisies?) yellow centers with light lavender petals, at an angle just barely catching some sun while the blurry background is still mostly shaded; a fly has alit on one of the blooms
a close-up of a grain-like weed of some sort, tan with thin stems exploding from a central point, in sunlight against a mostly shaded blurry background
nestled into a rocky outcropping exactly where I discovered it, a rather large chunk of clear-but-very-slightly-blue-tinted glass, too thick to be from a car window, broken from its original source in a very liquid, "flowing" way rather than the sharp edges you would expect, refracting the image of the rocks behind it
a low-quality close-up of a dead beetle starting to sink into the surrounding gravel, both its body and wings an iridescent and shimmering purple-turquoise-blue, resembling a piece of fine jewelry
#ThrowbackThursday Frazier Mine CA, August 2023
#Bloomscrolling #NaturePhotography #Beetles #Bugs #Glass #MagicInTheMundane
Thank you The Weevils!
(Joinin the bandwagon because this is funny af lol)
#theweevils #weevils #weevil #entomology #bugsky #cute #illustration #ocart #oc #bugs #insects
#webcomic #cuteart #beetles #beetle #meme
A photo of five Whirligig Beetles (Gyrinus substriatus) swimming on the surface of some water. Their legs, beneath the surface, cannot be seen, but their very short antennae can be made out, and in the case of at least one of the Beetles, the upper parts of the eyes (each compound eye in this type of Beetle is divided into two, in order to see above and below the surface of the water at the same time. The bodies (most of what we can see are the wing-cases) are grey, but appear silvery where they reflect the sunlight.
For post #10 in this Brandon Marsh #NaturePhotography thread, I give you Whirligig Beetles! Around a couple of dozen of them, with their wing-cases reflecting the sun, were whizzing around on the surface of the water like miniature dodgem cars. #Invertebrates #Insects #Beetles #UKWildlife #ECK 🌿
Meet The Weevils!!
#theweevils #weevils #weevil #entomology #bugsky #cute #illustration #ocart #oc #bugs #insects
#webcomic #cuteart #beetles #beetle
Made a new speedpaint! :DD
Check it out if you wanna! ^^
m.youtube.com/watch?v=m766...
#theweevils #weevils #weevil #entomology #bugsky #cute #illustration #ocart #oc #bugs #insects
#webcomic #cuteart #beetles #beetle
Figure 2. A, Mating couple of Phyllobius nudiamplus syn. nov., around 5 mm each. Photo Sacco ID = 0626. B, Polydrusus roseiceps comb. subgen. nov., 4.9 mm, Photo Sacco ID = 0628. C, Parapholicodes kanakinensis, 6.4 mm. Photo Sacco ID = 0627. D, Lixus circumcinctus, 15.4 mm. Photo Sacco ID = 0624. E, Lixus filiformis, 5.8 mm, Photo Sacco ID = 0625. (Source: authors).
#LiteratureNotice Ismael & Colonnelli. Second contribution of the weevil fauna (Coleoptera: #Curculionoidea) from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with new records and a synonymy doi.org/10.1080/0022... #Beetle #Beetles #weevil
Schemas of female and male genitalia in the subfamily Criocerinae A plesiomorphic state of the endophallus and its genital coupling drawn based on Düngelhoef and Schmitt (2006) and Schmitt and Uhl (2015) B derived state of the endophallus observed in the subgenus Lema and its genital coupling drawn based on Matsumura and Akimoto (2009) and Matsumura and Yoshizawa (2010); the pocket is formed by an invagination of the endophallus membrane including sclerites (Matsumura et al. 2013). Light grey in the schemas of the male genitalia indicates the body cavity.
#LiteratureNotice Matsumura. Female and male genital surface microstructures in shining leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, #Criocerinae) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #shiningleafbeetle #leafbeetle
Sculptured Pine Borer. Did you know they are the largest metallic wood-boring beetles in the eastern United States, reaching up to 1.25 inches in length?
#insects #bugs #beetles
A female Black Oil Beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus.
Black Oil Beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus.
A lovely find today.
#Beetles #UKWildlife
The pill beetle Byrrhus pilula in beetle mode (appendages extended)
The pill beetle Byrrhus pilula transforming into pill mode
The pill beetle Byrrhus pilula in full-on pill mode - everything tucked away, including the head
A pill beetle Byrrhus pilula on a garden wall just up the road this morning. Able to transform from beetle to pill in an instant!
#CardiffWildlife #Beetles
Hieroglyphic Ladybird.
Trypodendron domesticum.
Female Dotted Border.
Records from Wiston Churchyard, Lanarkshire, visited on 21 March (1/2). Highlights: Hieroglyphic Ladybird & Trypodendron domesticum. Some other decent records too, including female Dotted Border … #ladybirds #beetles #moths
#CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Larvae of Violet Oil Beetle on a Slender Speedwell flower
Larvae of Violet Oil Beetle on a Lesser Celandine flower
Larvae of Violet Oil Beetle at #Bath #Somerset #UK. They wait on flowers & grab hold of the hairs of solitary bees, which carry them to their nests, where they feed on the bee larvae & pollen. Parasitoids like oil beetles are indicative of a healthy ecosystem
#Nature #Wildlife #Insects #Beetles
Platycerus in northern Italy. (A) Habitat of Platycerus caraboides in June 2024 (Piazzolo municipality, Bergamo province – viewed from about 850 m a.s.l.). (B) Oviposition scars made by P. caraboides on a dead branch (Piazzolo, Bergamo; 18 April 2025). (C) Third instar larva (Maser, Treviso; 29 April 2023), and (D) pupa of P. caraboides (Piazzolo, Bergamo; 17 August 2016). (E) Adult male of P. caraboides (Galbiate, Lecco; 21 April 2023). (F) Adult male of Platycerus caprea removed from its overwintering chamber in deadwood (Roana, Vicenza; 30 March 2019). (G) Parasitized third instar larva of P. caraboides by Dinera ferina (Maser, Treviso; 29 April 2023), showing protruded posterior spiracles (arrowhead). (H) Cocoon of D. ferina two days later, alongside host remains (arrow). (I) Adult female of D. ferina obtained from a third instar larva of P. caraboides (28 April 2017; host collected 30 December 2016, Piazzolo, Bergamo)
#LiteratureNotice Scaccini. Biology, life cycle, and environmental gradients of cool-adapted stag beetles: insights into Italian Platycerus species (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) doi.org/10.1007/s122... #Beetle #Beetles #stagbeetle #Platycerus #ecology
Fig. 2. (A) Hierarchical clustering of the field margins according to beetle community composition (n = 228) based on dissimilarity matrix (Bray-Curtis index) and (B) the distribution of these sites across metropolitan France. The crop icons indicate the main crops to which the beetle clusters are associated. The lines on the map correspond to the administrative boundaries of the French regions.
#LiteratureNotice Penel et al. Beetle communities in agricultural landscapes: relative influences of climate, landscape, plant communities and agricultural practices doi.org/10.1016/j.ag... #Beetle #Beetles #agriculture
A display of beetles at Oxford Natural History Museum. It may be a science museum but there's art in this display.
#ECK #Stunday
Beetles, Oxford Museum of Natural History
...from a visit more years ago than I care to remember.
#Photography #ArtYear #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #museum #nature #beetles #oxford #insects
Bees aren’t the only ones that sometimes need an elaborate grooming routine before flying off to resume their business. [Spotless lady beetle, Cycloneda sanguinea, Alameda, CA 3-21-26] #entomology #macro #beetles
A group of red ants on a horizontal rope. They are holding on to the abdomen of a large beetle that is many times bigger then an individual ant. The abdomen is dangling below the rope. The arts are holding on to the beetle abdomen using their jaws and moving it along the rope.
Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) spotted moving the abdomen of a large beetle along a rope at Coney Island, Singapore on 30 March 2025.
On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Ants #Formicidae #Beetles #Coleoptera
Final Brighton Weevil of the Day: No. 30
Apple Twig Cutter 'Involvulus icosandriae'
#wildlife #Beetles #Beetle #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #coleoptera #naturalscience #weevil #weevils
Dos escarabajos con grandes patas traseras están copulando cuando llega el tercero en discordia.
Los machos de los escarabajos Sagra femorata tienen grandes pares posteriores de patas, similares a las ranas, para pelearse durante la cópula. Si esta se está produciendo, aún no es demasiado tarde para apartarlo y luego alejarlo a patadas.📷Ryan Yue Wah Chan […]
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