Scarabaeidae Collection

Chrysina limbata, silver chafer beetle
Silver chafer beetle specimen. The beetles have a base pigment covered by several colourless microscopically thin layers called laminae

Scarab beetles
The largest shown here, (Scarabaeus sacer), was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt. Today the species are important to agriculture for their dung burying activities

Japanese Rhinoceros beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma dichotoma) male, Guangshui, Hubei province, China. July

Atlas beetle / Three-horned rhinoceros beetle male (Chalcosoma sp.) with enourmous horns, used to fight rival males. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May

Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida) in flight Williamson County, Texas, USA Controlled conditions. October

Glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) flying, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Controlled conditions. August

Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on lichen encrusted twig. France. May

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) pollen. Cuts in petals where chafers legs were inserted to prevent it from falling off. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. June

Rainbow scarab (Phanaeus vindex) male on white background. Florida, USA. Controlled conditions

Rhinoceros beetle, (Oryctes sp) on a moss covered tree trunk, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China

INDO 19-12 331
Flower Chafer - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

A male Hercules Beetle resting on bark at London Zoo (b / w photo)
3483834 A male Hercules Beetle resting on bark at London Zoo (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

A male Atlas Beetle resting on bark at London Zoo (b / w photo)
3483833 A male Atlas Beetle resting on bark at London Zoo (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus), a bee mimic, nectaring on Umbel-flowered catchfly (Silene compacta). Picks up pollen on hairy body. Russian Caucasus. June

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Caucasian peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May

Rhinoceros beetle, (Oryctes sp) on a moss covered tree trunk, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China

Rhinoceros beetle (Chalcosoma moellenkampi) climbing up tree trunk, Danum Valley Reserve, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Picture No. 12019772
Dung Beetle - with Phoretic Mites (Acari Subclass, Arachnida Class), mites are transported by host in a manner akin to hitch hiking - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia. Date:

Artwork of a dung beetle, rolling dung

Cockchafer, May bug (Melolontha)

Cockchafer or May Bug -Melolontha melolontha- on a mint leaf

Dynastes hercules, hercules beetle
Hercules beetles are from Central and South America are among the longest beetles with males reaching 190 mm (7.5 inches) in length

Aphodius niger, Beaulieu dung beetle
A mounted specimen of a Beaulieu dung beetle (Aphodius niger) this beetle has only ever been found in the New Forest, Hampshire

Copris fallaciosus, Kenyan dung beetle
Dung beetle specimen from the family Scarabaeidae, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Mellissius eudoxus, scarab beetle
A species of scarab beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)

Titanus giganteus (left), Dynastes hercules (right)
The South American longhorn beetle (left) at 160 mm long and the hercules beetle (right) 170 mm long. Two of the largest beetles in the world

Heteronychus arator, black beetle
A species of black beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)

Characteristic C-shaped white grub larva of flower chafer; feeds on plant roots, compost and other rotting vegetation
ASW-4391 Characteristic C-shaped white grub larva of flower chafer; Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Schizonycha sp. feeds on plant roots, compost and other rotting vegetation

Goliathus regius, the Royal Goliath beetle, a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. From The Universe or, The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little, published 1882

Artwork of dung beetle on top of a dung ball

Cockchafer -Melolontha melolontha-, Weinviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

Scarab beetle -Scarabaeidae-, Tandayapa region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador, South America

Scarab Beetle -Scarabaeidae sp. - larva, Untergroeningen, Abtsgmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Scarab Beetle -Scarabaeidae sp.- larva, Untergroeningen, Abtsgmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

European cockchafer beetle or May beetle -Melolontha melolontha-, with wings unfolded, on a dandelion flower -Taraxacum officinale-

Scarab beetle C016 / 2263
Scarab beetle. View of the upper side of a scarab beetle (Scarabaeus semipunctatus). Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Dynastes hercules, hercules beetle
A specimen of the hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), 12 cms long, from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department. This species can be found in Central and South America

Anomala sp. chafer beetle
A shining leaf chafer beetle photographed in Sri Lanka. These beetles feed on leaves, flowers, or flower parts

Noble Chafer

Goliathus goliatus, goliath beetle
An x-ray image of the goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus, showing shotgun wounds

Various Scarabaeus sp
Watercolour and ink from Drawings of Mandibulata Insects of India, Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1822 Date: 1822

Wallaces Long armed beetle
Euchirus longimanus, a long armed scarab beetle collected by Wallace in Amboyna, the Molucca Islands, Indonesia

Africa, Tanzania, Serengeti National Park, Ndutu, Dung Beetle, Scarabaeidae; Scarabaeoidea, rolling food

Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola) and a spinner moth on Fleece Flower (Polygonum affine)

Cockchafer -Melolontha melolontha-, about to take off, Weinviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

Dung beetle -Scarabaeidae- at Addo Elephant Park, South Africa

Cockcafer -Melolontha melolontha-

Cockchafer -Melolontha melolontha-

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Scarabaeidae, also known as scarab beetles, are a diverse and fascinating group of insects that can be found all around the world. From the striking Chrysina limbata, or silver chafer beetle, to the Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) commonly seen on flowers, these creatures display an array of colors and patterns. In China's Hubei province, one may come across the impressive Japanese Rhinoceros beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma dichotoma), with its distinct horn-like appendages. Meanwhile, in Texas under controlled conditions, the Glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) takes flight in Brewster County. The Atlas beetle and Three-horned rhinoceros beetle male (Chalcosoma sp) showcase their magnificence with their imposing size and unique features. On a lichen encrusted twig in France during May, the Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) makes its presence known. Feeding on Rock rose pollen is the vibrant Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata), while against a white background in Florida under controlled conditions stands the Rainbow scarab (Phanaeus vindex). In Williamson County, Texas again under controlled conditions flies gracefully the Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida). Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve provides shelter for another remarkable species -the Rhinoceros Beetle from Oryctes sp- as it rests upon a moss-covered tree trunk. Lastly but not least important is our hardworking Dung Beetle from Scarabaeidae family pushing its precious ball of dung at Venetia Limpopo Reserve located in Limpopo Province. These examples only scratch the surface of this vast family of beetles. With their incredible diversity and ecological importance as decomposers and pollinators, scarabaeidae truly deserve our admiration and appreciation.