Beetles Collection (#4)

Goliath Beetles, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001174 Goliath Beetles, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Scarab Beetles, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001169 Scarab Beetles, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Spanish fly (chromolitho)
2782769 Spanish fly (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish fly. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Insects (chromolitho)
3104676 Insects (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects. Victorian scrap.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Illustration of Insects c. 1923 (litho)
3090500 Illustration of Insects c.1923 (litho) by Millot, Adolphe Philippe (1857 - 1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolphe Philippe Millot (1857 - 1921) was a French naturalist illustrator;

Tiger beetles, varied carpet beetle, etc
Tiger beetles, Cicindela sinuata 1, Cicindela campestris 2, Cicindela sexguttata 3, Nitidula sanguinolenta 4, varied carpet beetle, Telephore flavipede 5, Anthrenus verbasci 6

Malachite beetle, net winged beetle, etc
Malachite beetle, Malachius bipustulatus 1, net-winged beetles, Lycus melanurus 2, Lycus punctatus 3, Saperda punctata 4, Saperda species 5, Trichodes octopunctatus 6 and Trichodes apiarius 7

Rove and chafer beetles
Lampyris beetle, rove beetle, Staphylinus erythropterus 2, Staphylinus species 3, Ampedus sanguineus 4, Silpha pedemonta 5, Temnoscheila virescens 6, and rose chafer, Cetonia aurata 7

Weevils and beetles
Weevils: Eudomychus striata 1, Calandra hemiptera 2, pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus species 3, Chrysomela striata 4, Acalymma vittatum 5, Chrysomela arcuata 6 and Eumorphus marginata 7

Leaf beetles, Galeruca species 1, Aulacophora analis 2, Cyclotrypema furcata 3, Donacia vittata 4, flat bark beetle, Cucujus clavipes 5, Pyrrhidium sanguineum 6 and Chlorophorus varius 7

Ladybirds and flea beetles
Callidium longipes 1, ladybirds, Jauravia dorsalis 2, Coccinella septempunctata 3, flea beetles, Altica cincta 4, Altica emarginata 5, and Altica chrysis 6

Stag Beetle and Longicorn Beetle, plate from "Brehms Tierleben
AGD241766 Stag Beetle and Longicorn Beetle, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.9, p.80, published by Bibliographisches Institut

Nocturnal animals (engraving)
5216879 Nocturnal animals (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nocturnal animals)

Red Lustre Beetle Plate, 1888-1907 (ceramic)
6269168 Red Lustre Beetle Plate, 1888-1907 (ceramic) by Morgan, William De (1839-1917); De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English, out of copyright

Butterflies and other insects (coloured engraving)
5998830 Butterflies and other insects (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butterflies and other insects. Butterflies)

Leon Fairmaire, French entomologist (b / w photo)
6014958 Leon Fairmaire, French entomologist (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leon Fairmaire (1820-1906)

Insects on Grass (colour & lacquer on silk)
874557 Insects on Grass (colour & lacquer on silk) by Zeshin, Shibata (1807-91); 43.02 x21.59 x16.19 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Insecta, Pl. XVI, illustration from Recueil d observation de zoologie et d
HMB306120 Insecta, Pl. XVI, illustration from Recueil d observation de zoologie et d anatomie compare, faites dans l ocan atlantique

Jewel beetles, scarlet cantharis, and hermit crab
Jewel beetles, Buprestis ocellata, scarlet cantharis, and common hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus (Cancer bernardus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods

White-tailed sea eagle, water spider, Purpuricenus
White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla 5, and prey, water spider, Argyroneta aquatica 1, Purpuricenus beetles 2.3, and Pycnogonum litorale sea spider 4

Bamboo fungus, scarab beetles and wombat
Bamboo fungus, Phallus indusiatus 1, scarab dung beetles, Coprophanaeus ensifer 2 and Diabroctis mimas 3, and common wombat, Vombatus ursinus 4. Phallus, phanee, phascolome

Buprestis beetles, flowering rush and pill beetle
Buprestis beetles 1-5, flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus 6, and pill beetle, Byrrhus pilula 7. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire

Beetle varieties
Dorysthenes paradoxus 1, Macrodontia cervicornis, vulnerable 2, Elateropsis lineatus 3 and Prionus versicolor 4. Beetles, Priones

Darkling beetles, Pimelia species. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris

Mygalomorph trapdoor spider and its nest, and beetles, Mylabris species. Mygale pioniere et son nid, Mylabres. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles

Mustard plant with cochineal beetles, water
Mustard plant with cochineal beetles, jackfruit tree, water buffalo and orangutan. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Elater beetles: Tetralobus flabellicornis 1, Agrypnus quadrimaculatus 2, Cardiophorus? pictus 3, Semiotus ligneus 4, Semiotus suturalis 5, and Chalcolepidus porcatus 6

Dangerous animals (colour litho)
2795429 Dangerous animals (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dangerous animals)

Burying-beetles (coloured engraving)
3630740 Burying-beetles (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burying-beetles)

Plate from The Young Beetle-Collectors Handbook (chromolitho)
3643629 Plate from The Young Beetle-Collectors Handbook (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate from The Young Beetle-Collectors Handbook (chromolitho)
3643621 Plate from The Young Beetle-Collectors Handbook (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antique Print of Varieties of European Beetles, c. 1910 (chromolithograph)
2622244 Antique Print of Varieties of European Beetles, c.1910 (chromolithograph) by Jacobson, Georgiy (1871-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boring insects hamful to forests (colour litho)
971888 Boring insects hamful to forests (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boring insects hamful to forests)

Spanish Fly, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001173 Spanish Fly, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Scarab Beetles, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001168 Scarab Beetles, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Jerusalem Sage, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999671 Jerusalem Sage, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Beetles, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999645 Beetles, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Long-horned Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999642 Long-horned Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la)

Ghost Crab, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999459 Ghost Crab, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Sacred Lotus, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999449 Sacred Lotus, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Melon, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999391 Melon, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Engraver Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999305 Engraver Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Shell, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999120 Shell, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Goatweed, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999119 Goatweed, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Milk Vetch, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999082 Milk Vetch, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Beautiful German beetles (coloured engraving)
998408 Beautiful German beetles (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Strange foreign beetles (coloured engraving)
997994 Strange foreign beetles (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

A meal for the little ones, searching for beetles in a North American forest (engraving)
1064414 A meal for the little ones, searching for beetles in a North American forest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A meal for the little ones)

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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.