What type of beetle is this?

A type of Sexton beetle, the Margined Burying Beetle works to break down decomposing animals to the benefit of everyone and everything. VIEW. X. #71. Thumbnail picture of the Margined Leatherwing Beetle. read more

The bark beetle, elm leaf beetle and the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) are among the species that attack elm trees. Bark beetles carry Dutch elm disease as they move from infected breeding sites to healthy trees. read more

What different types of beetles eat. Different beetle species also have different diets. Some beetles eat plants, while others feast on dead animal meat. Some beetles are parasitic while others hunt soft-bodied insects such as caterpillars and grubs. The dung beetle eats exactly what its name suggests. read more

Beetles are amazing creatures that are easily recognized by their shell-like exteriors. The Coleoptera order is represented in 25,000 different known examples throughout North America and upwards of 350,000 species worldwide - making them the largest order of the animal kingdom. read more