The Elateridae are commonly called click beetles due to the unusual click mechanism they possess. A spine on the prosternum can be snapped into a corresponding notch on the mesosternum, producing a violent "click" which can bounce the beetle into the air.
A family of earth-boring dung beetles.
Malachius is a genus of beetles in the Melyridae family.
Melyridae are a family of soft-winged flower beetles, there are about 20 species in the UK, and 1,600 species world wide. The larvae are predatory mostly living in rotting wood or under bark, the adults mostly feed on pollen and nectar, though some may feed on other insects visiting flowers.
The hind legs are flattened and have an enlarged femur which the insects use to kick when they are on hard surface. This kicking gives them the name of tumbling flower beetles when they bounce erratically in a net.
This family of beetles are known as the false-blister beetles. The family contains 100 genera and over 1,500 species. These are medium sized beetles with slender bodies that are commonly found feeding on pollen.
A family of fire-coloured beetles, with comb or antler-like antennae.
A family of beetles that are known commonly as carrion or burying beetles.
The rove beetles are a large family of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra that leave more than half of their abdomens exposed.
