beetles

Listeners hear something that goes bump in the night, but Rudy Mancke says it's just a long-horned boring beetle.

Listeners hear something that goes bump in the night, but Rudy Mancke says it's just a long-horned boring beetle.

Lucanus elaphus, commonly known as the giant stag beetle, the elk stag beetle, or the elephant stag beetle, is a species of large beetles native to eastern North America. Male giant stag beetles can reach 2.5 inches in length, including large antler-like mandibles.

The six-spotted tiger beetle, also known as the six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), is a common North American species of Tiger beetles in the Cicindelinae subfamily. It is common in many areas of the states, and is well known. It is recognized for its bright green color and its flight pattern. They're usually harmless and live up to 3 years.

The six-spotted tiger beetle, also known as the six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), is a common North American species of Tiger beetles in the Cicindelinae subfamily. It is common in many areas of the states, and is well known. It is recognized for its bright green color and its flight pattern. They're usually harmless and live up to 3 years.

Phanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab, is a North American dung beetle, with a range from the eastern US to the Rocky Mountains. It is common throughout South Carolina.

Phanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab, is a North American dung beetle, with a range from the eastern US to the Rocky Mountains. It is common throughout South Carolina.

The fig beetle is native to moister areas of the American southwest, where its natural diet includes fruit from cacti and sap from desert trees. But, their range has expanded considerably since the 1960s with the increasing availability of home gardens, compost piles, and organic mulch.

The fig beetle is native to moister areas of the American southwest, where its natural diet includes fruit from cacti and sap from desert trees. But, their range has expanded considerably since the 1960s with the increasing availability of home gardens, compost piles, and organic mulch.

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of the largest flying insects in the world. Dynastes hercules is known for its tremendous strength and is named after Hercules, a hero of classical mythology who is famed for his great strength.