Beetles & Weevils (Coleoptera)

Darkling Beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Large darkling beetle photographed at Wawawai County Park near Pullman, WA.

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Darkling Beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Large darkling beetle photographed at Wawawai County Park near Pullman, WA.

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Spotted Flower Buprestid (Acmaeodera)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.

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Convergent Lady Beetles Mating (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed on a cherry street along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.

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Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Beetle photographed on a cherry street along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.

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Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Beetle photographed at Whelan Cemetery in Pullman, WA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.

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Rove Beetle (Staphylinidae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. First outdoor photography day of 2019.

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Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. First outdoor photography day of 2019.

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Predaceous Diving Beetle (Dytiscidae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. I pulled the beetle out a mud puddle. First outdoor photography day of 2019.

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Soldier Beetle (Cantharidae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. I pulled the beetle out a mud puddle. First outdoor photography day of 2019.

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Immature Lady Beetle (Coccinellidae)

Lady beetle larva on a pea plant. Photograph taken in Pullman, WA.

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Immature Lady Beetle (Coccinellidae)

Lady beetle larva on a pea plant. Photograph taken in Pullman, WA.

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Click Beetle (Elateridae)

Beetle photographed in Colfax, WA, USA.

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Blister Beetle (Tricrania stansburyi)

Beetle photographed in along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Blister Beetle (Tricrania stansburyi)

Beetle photographed in along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Metallic Wood Boring Beetle (Anthaxia)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Leaf-Rolling Weevil (Attelabinae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Leaf-Rolling Weevil (Attelabinae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Metallic Wood Boring Beetle (Anthaxia)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Leaf-Rolling Weevil (Attelabinae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Checkered Beetle (Cleridae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Beetle photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn Beetle (Lepturinae)

Beetle photographed a the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn Beetles Mating (Lepturinae)

Beetle pair photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Metallic Wood Boring Beetle (Anthaxia)

Beetle photographed at Klemgard Park near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn Beetles Mating (Lepturinae)

Beetle photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn Beetles Mating (Lepturinae)

Beetle photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn Beetle (Lepturinae)

Beetle photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Leaf-Rolling Weevil (Attelabinae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Wedge-shaped Beetle (Ripiphoridae)

Beetle photographed along the Snake River near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed in Pullman, WA, USA.

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Convergent Lady Beetles Mating (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle pair photographed in Pullman, WA, USA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed in Pullman, WA, USA.

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European Curculionid Weevil (Rhinusa tetra)

Weevil photographed in Colfax, WA, USA.

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St. Johnswort Beetle (Chrysolina hyperici)

Beetle photographed at Klemgard Park near Pullman, WA, USA.

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St. Johnswort Beetle (Chrysolina hyperici)

Beetle photographed at Klemgard Park near Pullman, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn (Xestoleptura crassipes)

Beetle photographed in Shelton, WA, USA.

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Rose Stem Girdler (Agrilus cuprescens)

Beetle photographed in Shelton, WA, USA.

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Flower Longhorn (Xestoleptura crassipes)

Beetle photographed in Shelton, WA, USA.

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Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Beetle photographed in Shelton, WA, USA.

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Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Beetle photographed in Shelton, WA, USA.

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Click Beetle (Elateridae)

Beetle photographed in Shelton, WA, USA.

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Beetle photographed on campus at WSU in Pullman, WA, USA.

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