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Beetles Collection (#2)

Beetles

Background imageBeetles Collection: Plate 43: Beetles and Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 43: Beetles and Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 43: Beetles and Insects, c. 1575/1580

Background imageBeetles Collection: Plate 66: Two Oil Beetles, a Longhorn Beetle, and Four Other Insects, c. 1575/1580

Plate 66: Two Oil Beetles, a Longhorn Beetle, and Four Other Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 66: Two Oil Beetles, a Longhorn Beetle, and Four Other Insects, c. 1575/1580

Background imageBeetles Collection: Plate 78: Ten Insects, Including a Blue Fly, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 78: Ten Insects, Including a Blue Fly, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 78: Ten Insects, Including a Blue Fly, c. 1575/1580

Background imageBeetles Collection: Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LVII, c. 1575/1580

Background imageBeetles Collection: Plate 65: A Cricket Surrounded by Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 65: A Cricket Surrounded by Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 65: A Cricket Surrounded by Insects, c. 1575/1580

Background imageBeetles Collection: Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis): Plate LXVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis): Plate LXVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis): Plate LXVII, c. 1575/1580

Background imageBeetles Collection: Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937

Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia. [Sack made from hog feed bag]

Background imageBeetles Collection: Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937

Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia

Background imageBeetles Collection: The acrobat

The acrobat
Jimmy Hoffman

Background imageBeetles Collection: UK Ladybird species, native and invasive, from left to right: Seven-Spot (Coccinella 7-punctata)

UK Ladybird species, native and invasive, from left to right: Seven-Spot (Coccinella 7-punctata), Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis), Harlequin morph, Two-Spot (Adalia bipunctata)

Background imageBeetles Collection: Giraffe Necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) male on leaf of Dichaetanthera cordifolia

Giraffe Necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) male on leaf of Dichaetanthera cordifolia. Tropical rainforest, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

Background imageBeetles Collection: Click beetle (Pyrophorus sp) showing orange bioluminescence, Costa Rica

Click beetle (Pyrophorus sp) showing orange bioluminescence, Costa Rica

Background imageBeetles Collection: Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus jessoensis) protecting itself by ejecting a boiling

Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus jessoensis) protecting itself by ejecting a boiling, noxious chemical spray, Nagasaki, Japan

Background imageBeetles Collection: Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia ? sp) on wood, Doana National & Natural Park, Huelva Province

Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia ? sp) on wood, Doana National & Natural Park, Huelva Province, Andalusia, Spain, May 2009

Background imageBeetles Collection: Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July

Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July

Background imageBeetles Collection: Pair of mating soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)

Pair of mating soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, August

Background imageBeetles Collection: Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) climbing on stem of grass, with tail emitting bioluminescence

Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) climbing on stem of grass, with tail emitting bioluminescence, England, UK, July

Background imageBeetles Collection: Tropical luminous click beetle {Pyrophorus sp

Tropical luminous click beetle {Pyrophorus sp.} Trinidad, West Indies. Note - photographed by its own bioluminescence

Background imageBeetles Collection: Insects, including beetles. Color lithograph

Insects, including beetles. Color lithograph

Background imageBeetles Collection: Insects 600

Insects 600
Isabelle Brent

Background imageBeetles Collection: Dorysthenes paradoxus 1, Macrodontia cervicornis, vulnerable 2

Dorysthenes paradoxus 1, Macrodontia cervicornis, vulnerable 2, Elateropsis lineatus 3 and Prionus versicolor 4
5324193 Dorysthenes paradoxus 1, Macrodontia cervicornis, vulnerable 2, Elateropsis lineatus 3 and Prionus versicolor 4 by Dumenil, Auguste (active c.1840); (add.info.: Dorysthenes paradoxus 1)

Background imageBeetles Collection: Great long-horn beetle, Enoplocerus armillatus 1, Aegosoma scabricorne 2

Great long-horn beetle, Enoplocerus armillatus 1, Aegosoma scabricorne 2, Pyrodes nitidus 3 and Prionus desmaretii 4
5324198 Great long-horn beetle, Enoplocerus armillatus 1, Aegosoma scabricorne 2, Pyrodes nitidus 3 and Prionus desmaretii 4 by Dumenil, Auguste (active c.1840); (add.info.: Great long-horn beetle)

Background imageBeetles Collection: Spanish fly, wasp beetle and long-horn beetles

Spanish fly, wasp beetle and long-horn beetles
Spanish fly beetle, Lytta vesicatoria 1, wasp beetle, Clytus arietis 2, Altica equinoctialis 3, Clytra quadripunctata 4, longhorn beetles, Chlorida festiva 5 and Trachyderes succinctus 6

Background imageBeetles Collection: Volkswagen Transporter and Camper vans seen outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg

Volkswagen Transporter and Camper vans seen outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg, Germany. December 1952

Background imageBeetles Collection: Volkswagen Beetles and Camper vans seen outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg

Volkswagen Beetles and Camper vans seen outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg, Germany. December 1952

Background imageBeetles Collection: Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinnella septempunctata) just emerged from hibernation

Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinnella septempunctata) just emerged from hibernation, sunning on a Honeysuckle leaf with buildings in the background, Wiltshire garden, UK, April

Background imageBeetles Collection: Male Giraffe-necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) Montane rainforest, Vohiparara

Male Giraffe-necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) Montane rainforest, Vohiparara, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Background imageBeetles Collection: Rare south west Indian Stag Beetle - Odontolabis delesserti

Rare south west Indian Stag Beetle - Odontolabis delesserti (male). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBeetles Collection: Metallic green chafer / Emerald fruit beetle (Protaetia / Cetonia cuprea) Close-up of head

Metallic green chafer / Emerald fruit beetle (Protaetia / Cetonia cuprea) Close-up of head, Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Background imageBeetles Collection: Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) Suffolk, England, June 2009 WWE BOOK, WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION

Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) Suffolk, England, June 2009 WWE BOOK, WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION. NOT AVALIABLE FOR GREETING CARDS OR CALENDARS TILL 2013

Background imageBeetles Collection: Female Stag beetle {Lucanus cervus} on a branch, Codrii Reserve, Central Moldova, June

Female Stag beetle {Lucanus cervus} on a branch, Codrii Reserve, Central Moldova, June

Background imageBeetles Collection: Seven spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on Black knapweed (Centaurea nigra)

Seven spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on Black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) flower at RSPBs Hope Farm Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, July

Background imageBeetles Collection: Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima

Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, May

Background imageBeetles Collection: Long-jawed longhorn beetle (Trachyderes mandibularis) close up head portrait, Dinero

Long-jawed longhorn beetle (Trachyderes mandibularis) close up head portrait, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA

Background imageBeetles Collection: Thick-legged flower beetle {Oedemera nobilis} on Corn marigold {Chrysanthemum segetum}, Cornwall

Thick-legged flower beetle {Oedemera nobilis} on Corn marigold {Chrysanthemum segetum}, Cornwall. UK. Winner, British Seasons category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2011

Background imageBeetles Collection: Metallic White-toed Tarantula (Avicularia metallica) in thatched roof, Venezuela

Metallic White-toed Tarantula (Avicularia metallica) in thatched roof, Venezuela

Background imageBeetles Collection: Stag beetles

Stag beetles
Male and female stag beetles with pupa. Date: 1865

Background imageBeetles Collection: Dodo, Beetles and Lizards

Dodo, Beetles and Lizards

Background imageBeetles Collection: Gossipping Children

Gossipping Children
An illustration used for advertisement purposes, portraying a group of children gossipping. Date: circa 1939

Background imageBeetles Collection: Cartoon, John Redmond, Irish Home Rule

Cartoon, John Redmond, Irish Home Rule
Political cartoon, John Redmond, Irish politician, Home Rule and After, by Louis Wain Date: 1914

Background imageBeetles Collection: PTINUS FATIDICUS Death-watch beetle, believed to foretell a death in the house when they are heard

PTINUS FATIDICUS Death-watch beetle, believed to foretell a death in the house when they are heard tapping on wood Date: 1805

Background imageBeetles Collection: Still Life: Flowers and Fruit, c. 1700-20 (oil on panel)

Still Life: Flowers and Fruit, c. 1700-20 (oil on panel)
4971750 Still Life: Flowers and Fruit, c.1700-20 (oil on panel) by Huysum, Jan van (1682-1749); 88.9x67.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageBeetles Collection: Scarabs or dung beetles, symbols of the sun god worshipped in ancient Egypt used as amulets

Scarabs or dung beetles, symbols of the sun god worshipped in ancient Egypt used as amulets and seals
5309756 Scarabs or dung beetles, symbols of the sun god worshipped in ancient Egypt used as amulets and seals by Egyptian; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageBeetles Collection: Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)

Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490316 Beetles, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); 15.4x11.3 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageBeetles Collection: Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)

Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490314 Beetles, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageBeetles Collection: Stag, Chafer and Geelgerande Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)

Stag, Chafer and Geelgerande Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490315 Stag, Chafer and Geelgerande Beetles, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); 15.5x11.6 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageBeetles Collection: Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)

Beetles, c. 1755-65 (w/c on paper)
490313 Beetles, c.1755-65 (w/c on paper) by Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807); 15.2x11.1 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageBeetles Collection: Heineken or Red Ale?

Heineken or Red Ale?
Antoni Figueras




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Beetles: Nature's Tiny Wonders From the vast plains of Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa to the charming meadows of British countryside they can be found in every corner of our world. These fascinating creatures come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own unique story to tell. In the heart of Africa, two dung beetles tirelessly roll a dung ball across the scorching savannah. Their determination and teamwork are a testament to their resilience and adaptability. Meanwhile, a Harlequin Ladybird shares a leaf with its 7-spot cousin, showcasing the vibrant diversity within this beetle family. Across Britain's landscapes, an array of British Beetles flaunt their intricate patterns and colors. A magnificent 7-Spot Ladybird spreads its wings on a delicate flower while another finds solace amidst Marsh Marigolds. Keatings Powder advertisement reminds us that even these tiny creatures have made their mark in human culture. Artistic renditions capture Europe's largest beetle - the majestic Stag Beetle - as it stands proud against old-world charm. In contrast, Hercules Beetle displays its sheer strength and power through captivating visuals. Nature never ceases to amaze; male Stag Beetles engage in fierce battles for dominance while Fiddle Beetles gracefully dance among Borneo's lush rainforests. The Longhorn Beetle adorns Upper Bavaria with elegance as it showcases its elongated antennae against picturesque European scenery. Whether they crawl or fly, beetles captivate our imagination with their beauty and resilience. They remind us that even the smallest creatures play vital roles in our ecosystems – pollinating flowers or breaking down organic matter. So next time you encounter one of these incredible insects, take a moment to appreciate nature's tiny wonders – for within them lies an entire world waiting to be explored.