Stenocara Fog or Handstand beetle
Stenocara Fog or Handstand beetle. Beetle is shown in its typical 45 degree position, facing incoming wind and fog to collect water vapour on the bumps of its elytra. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).
Common or Red headed Cardinal beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Common or Red headed Cardinal beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis entomological illustration
Ladybird Coccinella septempuctata 3
Ladybird Coccinella septempuctata dorsal view showing red wing cases with black spots
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus detailed dorsal view cut to white
Purpuricenus kaehleri beetle
Purpuricenus kaehleri wood boring beetle
Lesser diving beetle Acilius sulcatus
Lesser diving beetle Acilius sulcatus pointing downwards with water weed behind, hind legs outstretched to show how they resemble oars
Heterorrhina elegans flower chafer beetle
Heterorrhina elegans flower chafer beetle dorsal view showing incredibly shiny bright green thorax and elytra
Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules
Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules in side view, facing right, showing enormous horn
Eupholus bennetti weevil 2
Eupholus bennetti weevil cut to white from the side looking like it’s about to walk off somewhere
Great diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis
Great diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis showing dark green colour and yellow thorax margin, blue background to show sub aquatic habitat
Banded jewel beetle Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis
Banded jewel beetle Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis with wings outstetched and banded elytra on show, red metallic thorax
Dicronorrhina derbyana Derby’s flower chafer
Dicronorrhina derbyana Derby’s flower chafer
Dung beetle Oxysternon conspicillatum
Dung beetle Oxysternon conspicillatum dorsal view
Eupholus bennetti weevil
Eupholus bennetti weevil from above showing amazing powder blue and black markings
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose chafer beetle, cut to white. Common iridescent garden visitor
Detritivores soil litter invertebrates
Animals shown are spider, snail, centipede, worm, woodlouse, pseudoscorpion, mite, slug, ground beetle, earwig, and spider
Black Oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Black oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus showing distinctive abdominal shape and antennae.
Anatomy of Bombardier beetle
Anatomy of Bombardier beetle focussed on the glands that produce the explosive chemicals. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).
Bombardier beetle Pheropsophus species
Bombardier beetle Pheropsophus species shown emitting high temperature explosive substance to deter predators. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).
Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata diagram
Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata diagram with outstretched wing
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 2
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus detailed dorsal view cut to white whith metallic purple wing case margins exaggerated
Two spot Black ladybird Adalia 2-punctata
Two spot Black ladybird Adalia 2-punctata dorsal view, sketch, cut to whtie
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris cut to white dorsal view showing green wu=ing cases with white markings and metallic pink legs and ferocious jaws
Stephanorrhina guttata spotted flower beetle
Stephanorrhina guttata spotted flower beetle