Pogonocherus hispidus this morning in Bengeo garden, as usual 1st longhorn species to emerge here. National Longhorn Beetle Recording Scheme BNA – Herts branch #Cerambycidae #attractedtolight

The spring oil beetle season has begun with male Black Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) sightings at Highgate Common in Staffordshire (26th Jan by Gary Pascoe) and Alun Valley in Glamorgan (3rd Feb by Kevin Williams). Here is Kevin's image from the Alun Valley. #OilBeetleHunt

A graveyard of Trox scaber parts mainly elytra and pronotum from an old Tawny Owl nest box, Nottinghamshire. #Trogidae Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland

Not sure that's what it hoped to find after emerging from its winter slumber 💩

BENHS Headquarters - Saturday 18th March 2023 10:30 - 16:00 An introduction to the Staphylinidae - Roger Booth (NHM) The workshop will provide an introduction to the Staphylinidae. Further details: benhs.org.uk/events/ Image: Jon Cole

BENHS HQ Saturday 3rd June 2023 10:30 - 16:00 An introduction to Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) - Peter Hodge Workshop: An introduction to the natural history of the fourth biggest group of beetles found in Britain. Further details: benhs.org.uk/events/ Image: Steven Falk

2/Dr Eileen Reilly (photo 1, r) passed away too young. Her #Palaeoentomological work was groundbreaking. Demonstrated presence of beetles in #prehistory now extinct/rare in 🇮🇪 many associated with wood/trees (Saproxylic), 'Urwald relict' group (see table!)

I'm convinced taxonomists just named these genera to mess with others. I always need to double-check whether I'm dealing with Corticaria, Corticarina, or Cortinicara. ukbeetles.co.uk/latridiidae

Callidium (Callidium) violaceum (Linnaeus, 1758) 非常に綺麗なカミキリ これだけを狙い北海道に行くのも悪くない…憧れの大地である

Day 30 is Amara ovata. This is the largest Amara in my collection, but I've not seen this species yet. #ABeetleADay

ついに去年8月に対馬で自己採取したツシマカブリモドキが羽化しました（昨夜） 123枚目は昨夜、4枚目は今朝撮った写真です。45ミリ近いメスの子供だからかこの個体も40は軽く超えてます。ちなみに幼虫の生育にカタツムリは一切使わずタニシとラムズホーンのみで羽化まで漕ぎ着けました。

We #beetle enthusiasts Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland are members of #Buglife and we are really excited about future projects for the recording and conservation of beetles in Great Britain and Ireland 🪲 watch this space! colsoc.org/post/colsocbi-…

Great Silver Water Beetle larvae found on path at Rimac. Awesome jaws. Natural England Owen Beaumont Charlie Barnes Phil Espin Chris Grimshaw LNU