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Beetles

Beetles (Coleoptera) belong to the winged insects, whose front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases (elytra).
Except at the poles and in the sea, beetles are found all over the world. There are over 4,200 beetle species in the UK.
See: Apple blossom weevil, flea beetle, Common asparagus beetle, asparagus beetle, Beech leaf-miner beetle, Pygmy mangold beetle, Pea leaf weevil, Eurasian strawberry blossom weevil, Colorado potato beetle, Oak jewel beetle, Oak bark beetle, chafer grubs, pea weevil, pear bud weevil, sinuate peartree borer, raspberry beetle, rose chafer, garden chafer, summer chafer, (common) cockchafer. Continue reading “Beetles”