Beetle Species

Beetle Species features easy-to-read profiles of individual beetle species and well-known beetle groups. Each guide explains what the beetle looks like, where it lives, what it eats, whether it is helpful or harmful, and how to identify it in everyday situations.

japanese beetle identification and life cycle a beginner friendly guide

Featured June 19, 2026

Japanese Beetle Identification and Life Cycle: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

Japanese beetle identification is usually based on a combination of clues: a shiny metallic green head and thorax, copper-brown wing

dung beetle identification, facts, habitat, life cycle, and why they matter

June 03, 2026

Dung Beetle Identification, Facts, Habitat, Life Cycle, and Why They Matter

A dung beetle is a beetle that feeds on, buries, rolls, or lives in animal dung. Many dung beetles are

rhinoceros beetle

June 01, 2026

Rhinoceros Beetle Identification Guide: Facts, Habitat, Life Cycle, and Garden Importance

A rhinoceros beetle is a large, strong-bodied beetle best known for the horn-like projections found on many males. These beetles

learn how to identify a stag beetle, what it eats, where it lives, why males have antler like jaws, and what to do if you find one in your garden or home.

June 01, 2026

Stag Beetle Identification Guide: Facts, Habitat, Life Cycle, and Garden Importance

A stag beetle is one of the most distinctive beetles a person can find in a garden, woodland, park, or

japanese beetle

May 24, 2026

Japanese Beetle Identification, Life Cycle, Damage, and Garden Guide

The Japanese beetle is a small but easy-to-recognize scarab beetle — shiny metallic green with copper-colored wing covers and rows