Types of Beetles
Beetles are the single most successful group of animals on Earth: roughly one in every four known species is a beetle. Armored under hardened wing cases, they fill nearly every role in nature, from dung recycler to glowing firefly to garden pest. Here are the beetles in the Huck field guide.
37 beetles in the Huck field guide. Tap any one for identification, habitat, diet, and a live sightings map.
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Are fireflies beetles?
Yes. Fireflies (also called lightning bugs) are beetles, not flies, in the family Lampyridae. The glow is a chemical light in the abdomen used to attract mates, and each species flashes its own pattern.
How do you know an insect is a beetle?
Look for the hard front wings that meet in a straight line down the back, forming a protective case over the flying wings. That armored "seam," plus chewing mouthparts, is the beetle signature.