University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Insects
A thorough site that provides a description of the characteristics of insects and then focuses on the insects of southeastern Michigan. Pictures, classification groupings, and sound clips of insects are included.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Beetles
This site gives an in-depth description of a beetle, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Beetle Devastates Yellowstone White Bark Pine Forests
This article highlights the infestation of mountain pine beetles in Yellowstone White Bark Pine Forests. Find out the cause and effect of such an outbreak and explore supporting resources.
Ed Koday
Ivy Hall: Hercules Beetle
Find out some facts about the Hercules beetle and take a look at some pictures of them.
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Tiger Beetle
The tiger beetles are among the most obvious of beetles, yet can be difficult to collect. They are very active and alert, running swiftly over the ground and, unlike almost all other beetles, taking flight without a split second's...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Japanese Beetle
The Japanese beetle is brilliantly colored, oval, and less than half an inch long. Wing colors are coppery with fine lines that run the length of its wing cases, and the body is a beautiful metallic green. The five tufts of white hairs...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, shown above on a cross-section of a tree it has damaged, creates large holes that damage the vascular system and ultimately kill the tree.
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Green June Beetle
The adult green June beetle (family Scarabaeidae) is usually 3/4" to 1" long, and 1/2" wide. The top side is forest green, with or without lengthwise tan stripes on the wings. The underside is metallic bright green or gold, and has legs...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Beetles
Beetles might be the most successful creatures on earth! Their incredible ability to adapt to any environment makes sure that they will exist, probably long after humans have disappeared from earth. One of the most important features of...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Scarab Beetles
Dung, rhinoceros, Hercules, sacred scarab: These are the names of some of the most well known beetles in the scarab beetle family. This large family of more than 30,000 species has some of the most awesome beetles in the insect...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Goliath Beetles
Not only is the Goliath beetle one of the largest of all scarab beetles, it is one of the the largest insects in the world! There are a few insects that may be longer, but the Goliath is probably larger and heavier. The Goliath beetle...
Tree of Life Project
Tree of Life Project: Coleoptera: Beetles
Informational site provides some key facts on this interesting insect. Details its' characteristics, provides photographs as well as additional resources for further study.
Other
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum: Beetles
This comprehensive site delves into the life history, ecology, adaptation to desert life, and beetles as agents of decomposition.
Other
History in Motion: Boll Weevil Blues
This scenario shows the spread of the weevil and a few of the songs that singers such as Charley Patton, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and others created in the wake of its devastation. Click on the events to see the details of the...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Beetles
This thorough site provides a general overview of beetles and focuses on topics such as habitat, anatomy, life cycle, feeding, predation and defense, and beetles as pests.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Sexton Beetles
Sexton beetles are the undertakers of the beetle world. They are attracted to the corpses of small mammals and birds by sulfur chemicals given off during decay. Learn more about sexton beetles in this well-constructed overview produced...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Beetle (Coleoptera)
Explore images and facts about the Beetle, including details on its appearance, habitat, diet, behaviour, and much more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Hercules Beetle (Dynastes Hercules )
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Dynastes Hercules, more commonly known as the Hercules Beetle.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ladybird (Coccinellidae)
Presents an overview of Ladybirds, including their habitat, appearance, behavior, breeding, and predatory lifestyle. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Stag Beetle (Lucanidae )
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Lucanidae, more commonly known as the stag beetle.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ladybird Beetle O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the ladybird beetle, also known as a ladybug.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University School of Life Sciences: Beetle Dissection
Have you ever wanted to see what is inside of a beetle? Each of the images provided here is from Mecynnorrhina torquata beetles unless otherwise specified. Students are able to dissect beetles with the scalpel tool to expose new parts of...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Beetle Worksheets and Games
Expand your knowledge of meal worms and beetles with these interactive worksheets and games.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Giraffe Weevil
The curious-looking giraffe weevil gets its name from its enormously long neck, which is 2-3 times longer in the males. They can use this extended neck to fight for the right to mate with a female. Learn more about the giraffe weevil in...