Beetles photographed by Ethan Brierleyhttps://bugportraits.uk/en-GB© Ethan Brierley, licensed under CC BY 4.0https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2022/Sun, 29 Jan 2023 10:37:34 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3fbc5306e8d02e26/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Spotted Longhorn" /></figure> <p><i>Rutpela maculata</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022-2/Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:31:09 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d415a021ebf0701e/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 1 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/78e37da056f1ffed/1600.jpg" width="2308" height="2883" alt="Weevil, photo 2 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/650bb2f40a70dd10/1600.jpg" width="2305" height="2883" alt="Weevil, photo 3 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c3e1f871576279ac/1600.jpg" width="3218" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 4 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e7327903511e3bf2/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 5 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3673f7da4724a701/1428.jpg" width="1428" height="1785" alt="Weevil, photo 6 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/851b1d28ca578ee3/1600.jpg" width="2251" height="2816" alt="Weevil, photo 7 of 7" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-ground-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-ground-beetle/Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:18:43 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/30ded5f190a1bc86/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0b22f6f8108b5a1d/1600.jpg" width="2127" height="2659" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/08bae262b64e7c95/1600.jpg" width="3129" height="3911" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7c1f08bfb44d411c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Carabus violaceus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022/Sun, 26 Jun 2022 08:50:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/184ea4a3bef09ec4/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0c1e871af09e8135/1600.jpg" width="3215" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/23289739a156392c/1600.jpg" width="1998" height="2495" alt="Weevil, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/619c9162b1984e3e/1440.jpg" width="1440" height="1800" alt="Weevil, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2022/Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:59:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bb2b1303b0b8e14a/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 1 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c031d27429377bdd/1600.jpg" width="2921" height="3651" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 2 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c2a74ccf03ef92bb/1600.jpg" width="2921" height="3651" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 3 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0a3401080e5d07f1/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 4 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/dddccc4b9075f0f3/1600.jpg" width="2866" height="3577" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 5 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/09527aa0bb69814d/1600.jpg" width="2862" height="3577" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 6 of 6" /></figure> <p><i>Dorcus parallelipipedus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/glow-worm/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/glow-worm/Glow-worm female.Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:09:20 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bc5d503c295cfc5c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Glow-worm" /></figure> <p><i>Lampyris noctiluca</i></p> <p>Glow-worm female.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2022/Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:43:05 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4e71e02cde15967a/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Varied carpet beetle" /></figure> <p><i>Anthrenus verbasci</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/7-spot-ladybird/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/7-spot-ladybird/Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:16:07 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/dfeb882e2e081591/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="7-spot ladybird" /></figure> <p><i>Coccinella septempunctata</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rove-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rove-beetle/Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:27:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/45d45b4fc86d7467/1600.jpg" width="3873" height="2179" alt="Rove beetle, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c838536754e7314a/1600.jpg" width="4766" height="3032" alt="Rove beetle, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4307ef165687ef35/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Rove beetle, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a14d5f01892fe200/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Rove beetle, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Staphylinidae</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/leistus-spinibarbis/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/leistus-spinibarbis/Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:24:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e6489cf01083276b/1388.jpg" width="1388" height="1697" alt="Leistus spinibarbis, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/10bfc0e5cc96827b/1388.jpg" width="1388" height="1697" alt="Leistus spinibarbis, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/72ed2c110049b4ac/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Leistus spinibarbis, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Leistus spinibarbis</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2021/Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:31:33 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b9ae6ca2340378e2/1600.jpg" width="1841" height="1036" alt="Lesser stag beetle, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/90feaa602970259e/1600.jpg" width="2337" height="1312" alt="Lesser stag beetle, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/46cea3c15ad86a4e/1600.jpg" width="1887" height="1062" alt="Lesser stag beetle, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ladybird-metamorphosis/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ladybird-metamorphosis/Metamorphosis: larva -> pupa -> ladybird.Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:08:08 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6f20cf8510be4b44/1458.jpg" width="1458" height="1458" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 1 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/360e5b3719289f35/886.jpg" width="886" height="886" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 2 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e95f7427cf8505ad/762.jpg" width="762" height="762" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 3 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/844357f8b7206622/730.jpg" width="730" height="730" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 4 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/325629e8197356da/941.jpg" width="941" height="941" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 5 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c6b79bd40608292c/1600.jpg" width="1684" height="1684" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 6 of 6" /></figure> <p>Metamorphosis: larva -> pupa -> ladybird.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/patrobus-atrorufus/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/patrobus-atrorufus/Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:06:16 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3f8aa83ffac5be74/1122.jpg" width="1122" height="1122" alt="Patrobus atrorufus, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/770659cc4899a102/1242.jpg" width="1242" height="1242" alt="Patrobus atrorufus, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Patrobus atrorufus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-hunting-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-hunting-beetle/Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:37:53 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2fd851eb95adf7a1/1092.jpg" width="1092" height="1092" alt="Unidentified hunting beetle, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ab445e5028e6e749/1282.jpg" width="1282" height="1282" alt="Unidentified hunting beetle, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silpha-tristis/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silpha-tristis/Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:06:40 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5bc6588b7f45a36e/1375.jpg" width="1375" height="1374" alt="Silpha tristis" /></figure> <p><i>Silpha tristis</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/devils-coach-horse-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/devils-coach-horse-beetle/Devil's coach horse beetle curls up abdomen in reaction to me. They are predators by night and can deliver painful bites.Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:05:37 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c552106ef28b95ce/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Devil's coach horse beetle" /></figure> <p>Devil’s coach horse beetle curls up abdomen in reaction to me. They are predators by night and can deliver painful bites.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/maladera-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/maladera-beetle/Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:02:49 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8a38c54330b58cc2/751.jpg" width="751" height="751" alt="Maladera beetle, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/be87b97526e357b1/978.jpg" width="978" height="978" alt="Maladera beetle, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e04bba6ec5d28e97/1074.jpg" width="1074" height="1081" alt="Maladera beetle, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Maladera</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2020/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2020/Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:02:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6a7803401d6f6f2b/1600.jpg" width="1716" height="1716" alt="Spotted longhorn, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c40b2f8e35836c4b/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Spotted longhorn, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-red-soldier-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-red-soldier-beetle/Common red soldier beetle aka the bloodsucker beetle.Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:02:43 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5a8a2d17d8d4c68b/1368.jpg" width="1368" height="1365" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/80de18712bb027d8/1436.jpg" width="1436" height="1436" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8796ac8b1a0242f6/1600.jpg" width="1673" height="1677" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a91e6e2b7d8c6ad4/1421.jpg" width="1421" height="1425" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Rhagonycha fulva</i></p> <p>Common red soldier beetle aka the bloodsucker beetle.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cantharis-pellucida/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cantharis-pellucida/Cantharis pellucida soldier beetle on creeping thistle.Sat, 02 Oct 2021 11:02:58 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3a97980f4905b375/1109.jpg" width="1109" height="1109" alt="Cantharis pellucida" /></figure> <p><i>Cantharis pellucida</i></p> <p>Cantharis pellucida soldier beetle on creeping thistle.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2021/Weevil on my elbow.Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:02:18 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e87b4f26904ad055/829.jpg" width="829" height="829" alt="Weevil" /></figure> <p>Weevil on my elbow.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bloody-nosed-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bloody-nosed-beetle/Bloody nosed beetle moves lazily along bramble.Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3211758051e289f8/1600.jpg" width="1616" height="1616" alt="Bloody-nosed beetle, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d8160bd2e37acd89/1600.jpg" width="1640" height="1640" alt="Bloody-nosed beetle, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Bloody nosed beetle moves lazily along bramble.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2021/Varied carpet beetle on geranium.Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:02:44 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f2971fb848c39ef4/1121.jpg" width="1121" height="1120" alt="Varied carpet beetle, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/31cab967839fd66d/1600.jpg" width="2375" height="2378" alt="Varied carpet beetle, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Varied carpet beetle on geranium.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/wasp-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/wasp-beetle/Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:02:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e3fa91216c131ac1/1600.jpg" width="2106" height="2109" alt="Wasp beetle" /></figure> <p><i>Clytus arietis</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-malachite-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-malachite-beetle/Common malachite beetle walks with mining bee across guelder rose flowers searching for nectar.Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:02:05 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8c3ceecaca0afcd0/1432.jpg" width="1432" height="1436" alt="Common malachite beetle, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/13bb2a5bbf80c9e8/1600.jpg" width="1673" height="1677" alt="Common malachite beetle, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a47f5fb3d077f2b6/1567.jpg" width="1567" height="1570" alt="Common malachite beetle, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Common malachite beetle walks with mining bee across guelder rose flowers searching for nectar.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rose-chafer/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rose-chafer/Sat, 07 Aug 2021 11:02:19 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/891fd8b1c264effd/1600.jpg" width="2203" height="2202" alt="Rose chafer" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/false-oil-beetles/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/false-oil-beetles/False oil beetles meet on oxeye daisy.Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:02:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fdf19cea1cfe5ee6/1600.jpg" width="3041" height="3045" alt="False oil beetles, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c828e7f5c821ae46/1600.jpg" width="2641" height="2644" alt="False oil beetles, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7fd6b44f84ba5c1b/1600.jpg" width="2705" height="2705" alt="False oil beetles, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>False oil beetles meet on oxeye daisy.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-oil-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-oil-beetle/Violet Oil Beetle. Not a great photo but a good find.Sun, 01 Aug 2021 11:02:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c58f75e3898788d9/1600.jpg" width="3041" height="3041" alt="Violet Oil Beetle" /></figure> <p><i>Meloe violaceus</i></p> <p>Violet Oil Beetle. Not a great photo but a good find.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/galeruca-tanaceti/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/galeruca-tanaceti/Galeruca tanaceti beetle on bramble leaf.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:02:50 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/eb2cebdb7315a6bf/932.jpg" width="932" height="936" alt="Galeruca tanaceti" /></figure> <p><i>Galeruca tanaceti</i></p> <p>Galeruca tanaceti beetle on bramble leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/agrypnus-murinus/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/agrypnus-murinus/Agrypnus murinus beetle walks along a bramble leaf.Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:59:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f9200334dac3dec4/969.jpg" width="969" height="969" alt="Agrypnus murinus, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/70ef79b5a92bead5/1017.jpg" width="1017" height="1017" alt="Agrypnus murinus, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Agrypnus murinus</i></p> <p>Agrypnus murinus beetle walks along a bramble leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetles