Identify beetles - The Wildlife Trusts
Beetles are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, with over 400,000 different species across the world — there are over 4,000 species in the UK alone! Even without looking too hard, it's easy to stumble across beetles in almost any habitat.
UK beetles: 17 of the most spectacular and beautiful
Discover colourful and striking British beetles, including a particularly vibrant ladybird, magnificent stag beetle, impressive wasp mimic and rare rainbow-coloured beetle. Find out what beetles eat and get help with UK beetle identification.
British beetle guide: where to see and how to identify these ...
Here is BBC Countryfile Magazine's guide to British beetle species, from cockchafers to stag beetles.
Insect identification: common UK insects - Woodland Trust
Oct 9, 2023 · Beetles (Coleoptera) Beetles are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet. There are more than 4,000 species found in the UK alone, with around 1,000 of these living specifically in our woods and forests. How to identify beetles. Biting or chewing mouthparts. Hardened wing cases, with wings folded beneath.
Identification - uk beetles
In order to understand the process of identification it helps to appreciate the fundamental divisions of the order, at least as it applies to the British list.
Family guide - uk beetles
Rove Beetles. 1100 species approx. 0.9-30 mm. Most are elongate and have short elytra which leave the abdomen substantially exposed, Scydmaeninae, and to a lesser degree Scaphidiinae, are the exceptions but they are otherwise very distinctive. Most morphological features vary between and within subfamilies but the various forms will soon become ...
Beetle Families | UK Beetle Recording
The most recent checklist of beetles of the British Isles includes 4072 species in 103 families, listed in taxonomic order below. Click on the links to obtain more information about each family, including identification guides, websites and (where appropriate) recording schemes.
Beetles - British Animals - Woodland Trust
There are 4,200 species of beetle in Britain, and more than 1,000 live in trees and woodland habitats. Identify beetles with pictures and get top facts.
British insect guide: species to look out for, and why they're so ...
The UK is home to a variety of wonderful insects that sometimes get overlooked. Discover a range of fascinating beetles, wasps, flies and more in this guide
The NHBS Guide to UK Common Garden Beetles - British Wildlife
Aug 7, 2024 · As one of the most diverse groups across the world, there are over 400,000 species – more than 4,000 of these can be found in the UK. In this post we will look at some of Britain’s beetles, detailing their key features and where to find them. Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) Rose Chafer by Hedera Baltica via Flickr.