Coleoptera
Beetle Encyclopedia
Beetles are the largest order of insects. This hub connects the main beetle families, care guides, and popular species.
366
species
330
with care data
356
with photos
Coleoptera
Featured beetles
Spotted-leg Stag Beetle
Lucanus maculifemoratus
Rhinoceros Beetle
Strategus aloeus
Speckled Rose Chafer
Protaetia morio
Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus acuminatus
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Smooth Ox Beetle
Strategus antaeus
Big Rose Chafer
Protaetia speciosissima
Concave-headed Click Beetle
Ceropectus messi
Iberian Stag Beetle
Lucanus barbarossa
Coconut Palm Beetle
Xylotrupes australicus
Flower Blue Chafer
Gametis jucunda
Long-horn Titan Beetle
Callipogon reclusus
Neolucanus swinhoei
Neolucanus swinhoei
Fighting Beetle
Xylotrupes socrates
Protaetia affinis
Protaetia affinis
Small Mottled Dung Beetle
Onthophagus nuchicornis
Curved-tooth Stag Beetle
Dorcus curvidens
Rhinoceros Beetle
Allomyrina dichotoma
Sun Beetle
Pachnoda marginata
Sacred Scarab
Scarabaeus sacer
Straight-tooth Stag Beetle
Dorcus rectus
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
Rose Chafer
Cetonia aurata
Japanese Earth-boring Dung Beetle
Phelotrupes auratus
Frequently asked question
What makes a beetle different from other insects?
Beetles have hardened front wings called elytra, chewing mouthparts, and complete metamorphosis from egg to larva, pupa, and adult.