DeoxyriboNucleicAcid Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Here are a few beetles I have found in my backyard pool skimmers.I think the first 2 may be darkling beetles, and the third one I am not sure of. The fourth one might be a scarab beetle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeoxyriboNucleicAcid Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Okay, well, if no one knows anything about the possible ID of these, would anyone know of a specific web site where people ID insects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiral_ju00 Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 My interests are in the spiders, so I have a few sites for them. I'll look around though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inamorata Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Ugh. And entomology was a one of my major streams in Zoology :/ I can get you a resource. Ill get back to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inamorata Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 And here we go: http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/coleoptera/col-home.htm It has a number of links on coleoptera indentification, including pics Hope that helps! Even better: http://www.coleoptera.org/ Nothing but beetles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeoxyriboNucleicAcid Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Thanks Inamorata, Ill check out those links now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeoxyriboNucleicAcid Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 hmmm, they did not help me too much. Does anyone else have some ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badchad Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 I dunno about everyone else, but the links didn't work for me (just brought me back to this forum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeoxyriboNucleicAcid Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Try copying and pasting the urls that I posted into your address bar. Its kindof odd, the same thing happened to me. The images dont seem to be loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badchad Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 The bottom one looks like a japanese beetle, Although if it were, it appears his antennae have been removed. It's hard for me to tell though without being able to tell how big it is, or the actual colors on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeoxyriboNucleicAcid Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Well, its antennae are there, just hanging down in the wrong direction. I couldn't perk them up:) The "Japanese" beetle is about 3/4 inch long. The others are about 1.5 to 2 (im just estimating.) HOWEVER: Through many many many many google searches, a few somewhat comprehensive dichotomous keys and an Autobun guide, I have successfully identified all 4 specimens. The First: Longhorn beetle; Fam: Cerambycidae, Genus: Archodontes, Sp: melanopus. The Second: Same species as first; just different age. The Third: Ground Beetle: Fam: carabidae, Genus: calosoma, sp: sycophanta. The ground beetle is really a beutiful specimine, he is in perfect condition, and is full of irridecent colors. Greens, oranges, blues, etc. He was a nice find. The Fourth: Scarab Beetle: Fam: Scarabaeidae, Genus: gymnetis. Sorry for terrible grammar, I’m on the rush today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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