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  • Stump excavated by stag beetles, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010832.jpg
  • Waldmistkäfer, Geotrupes stercorosus, Buchenwald, Morske Oko Reservat, Ost-Slowakei / Dung Beetle, Geotrupes stercorosus, Beech forest, Morske Oko Reserve, East Slovakia
    KWO-080618122_Waldmistkaefer.jpg
  • Waldmistkäfer, Geotrupes stercorosus, Buchenwald, Morske Oko Reservat, Ost-Slowakei / Dung Beetle, Geotrupes stercorosus, Beech forest, Morske Oko Reserve, East Slovakia
    KWO-080618128_Waldmistkäfer.jpg
  • Waldmistkäfer, Geotrupes stercorosus, Buchenwald, Morske Oko Reservat, Ost-Slowakei / Dung Beetle, Geotrupes stercorosus, Beech forest, Morske Oko Reserve, East Slovakia
    KWO-080618128_Waldmistkäfer LARGE.jpg
  • Rosenkäfer auf Hundsrose, Cetonia aurata, Rosa canina, Ost-Slowakei / Rose Chafer on wild rose, Cetonia aurata, Rosa canina, East Slovakia
    KWO-080606030_Rosenkäfer.jpg
  • A water tiger, the diving beetle's larval form, Danube  Delta, Romania. The flat and square head is equipped with a strong pair of large pincers. Their usual prey includes tadpoles.<br />
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Dytiscidae are a family of water beetles. They have short, but sharp mandibles. Immediately upon biting they deliver digestive enzymes. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers. The family has not been comprehensively cataloged since 1920, but is estimated to include about 4 000 species in over 160 genera.
    MLU_20130619_130158_39.jpg
  • A water beetle swimming just under the surface at night, Danube Delta, Romania.<br />
Dytiscidae are a family of water beetles. They have short, but sharp mandibles. Immediately upon biting they deliver digestive enzymes. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers. The family has not been comprehensively cataloged since 1920, but is estimated to include about 4 000 species in over 160 genera.
    MLU_20130617_224912_40.jpg
  • A water tiger, the diving beetle in it's larval form, attack a large dragonfly nymph, Danube  Delta, Romania. Photographed at night. The flat and square head is equipped with a strong pair of large pincers. Their usual prey includes tadpoles.<br />
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Dytiscidae are a family of water beetles. They have short, but sharp mandibles. Immediately upon biting they deliver digestive enzymes. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers. The family has not been comprehensively cataloged since 1920, but is estimated to include about 4 000 species in over 160 genera.
    MLU_20130617_230016_01.jpg
  • A water tiger, the diving beetle in it's larval form, attack a large dragonfly nymph, Danube  Delta, Romania. Photographed at night. The flat and square head is equipped with a strong pair of large pincers. Their usual prey includes tadpoles.<br />
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Dytiscidae are a family of water beetles. They have short, but sharp mandibles. Immediately upon biting they deliver digestive enzymes. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers. The family has not been comprehensively cataloged since 1920, but is estimated to include about 4 000 species in over 160 genera.
    MLU_20130617_225927_86.jpg
  • Bloody nosed beetles (Timarcha tenebricosa) in Moldova near adurea Domnesca National Park
    LGE 2009-06-23_170902.jpg
  • The Great Capricorn Beetle, Cerambyx cerdo, largest beetle of Europe, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090620-175334.jpg
  • Wild carrot (Daucus carota subsp. carota) with Common red soldier beetle ( Rhagonycha fulva), Denmark
    SBA_09-07-13_170953.jpg
  • Wild carrot (Daucus carota subsp. carota) with Common red soldier beetle ( Rhagonycha fulva), Denmark
    SBA_09-07-13_170816.jpg
  • The Great Capricorn Beetle, Cerambyx cerdo, largest beetle of Europe, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090620-175341.jpg
  • Long-horned Beetle (Agapanthia ? sp)<br />
Wetland Reserve<br />
Doñana National & Natural Park. Huelva Province, Andalusia. SPAIN<br />
1969 - Set up as a National Park<br />
1981 - Biosphere Reserve<br />
1982 - Wetland of International Importance, Ramsar<br />
1985 - Special Protection Area for Birds<br />
1994 - World Heritage Site, UNESCO.<br />
The marshlands in particular are a very important area for the migration, breeding and wintering of European and African birds. It is also an area of old cultures, traditions and human uses - most of which are still in existance.
    POX-2009-05-06_8Lg-horned Beetle.jpg
  • Two banded longhorn beetle; Rhagium bifasciatum, near Steg, Lichtenstein
    EGI_2009_06_25_0169.jpg
  • Two banded longhorn beetle; Rhagium bifasciatum, near Steg, Lichtenstein
    EGI_2009_06_25_0165.jpg
  • Two banded longhorn beetle; Rhagium bifasciatum, near Steg, Lichtenstein
    EGI_2009_06_25_0161.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010850.jpg
  • Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in Codri National park
    LGE 2009-07-02_162239.jpg
  • Golden ground beetle, Carabus auratus, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090527-010433.jpg
  • Golden ground beetle, Carabus auratus, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090527-010440.jpg
  • Longhorn beetle, Stenocorus cursor, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090528-010496.jpg
  • European oil beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010504.jpg
  • European oil beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010505.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010778.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010780.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010783.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010787.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010789.jpg
  • Female stag beetle in profile, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010790.jpg
  • Female stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010804.jpg
  • Female stag beetle in profile, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010806.jpg
  • Female stag beetle in profile, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010809.jpg
  • Female stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010813.jpg
  • Stag beetle instar, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010827.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010848.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010847.jpg
  • Male stag beetle in old orchard, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010851.jpg
  • Dead standing wood in a Suffolk orchard - stag beetle habitat, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010864.jpg
  • Male stag beetle in old orchard, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010861.jpg
  • Female stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in Codri National park
    LGE 2009-07-02_173504.jpg
  • Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in Codri National park
    LGE 2009-07-02_170517.jpg
  • Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in Codri National park
    LGE 2009-07-02_165152.jpg
  • Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in Codri National park
    LGE 2009-07-02_164824.jpg
  • Blister Beetle (Mylabris pustulata). near lake Belau, south Moldova
    LGE 2009-06-28_100050.jpg
  • Clytra sp. beetle, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain
    NBE-20090425-010048.jpg
  • Longhorn beetle, Stenocorus cursor, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090528-010497.jpg
  • Male stag beetle in profile, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010774.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus,  Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010777.jpg
  • Protective cocoon built by stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010818.jpg
  • Female stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010815.jpg
  • Stag beetle instar, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010824.jpg
  • Stag beetle instar, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010828.jpg
  • Male stag beetle in old orchard, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010857.jpg
  • Dead standing wood in a Suffolk orchard - stag beetle habitat, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010865.jpg
  • Male Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in Codri National park
    LGE 2009-07-02_163037.jpg
  • European oil beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010507.jpg
  • Male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010781.jpg
  • Female stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010802.jpg
  • Female stag beetle in profile, Lucanus cervus, Suffolk, England, Europe.
    NBE-20090608-010810.jpg
  • Carabus auratus, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090527-010437.jpg
  • Agapanthia villosoviridescens, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090530-010614.jpg
  • Cockchaffer, Melolontha melolontha, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010512.jpg
  • Cockchaffer, showing wings, Melolontha melolontha, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010516.jpg
  • Cockchaffer, showing wings, Melolontha melolontha, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010519.jpg
  • Cockchaffer, showing wings, Melolontha melolontha, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090529-010517.jpg
  • Agapanthia villosoviridescens, Queyras, France, Europe
    NBE-20090530-010616.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with Soldier Beetles (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 173148_MRA1581.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with Soldier Beetles (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172652_MRA1554.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with Soldier Beetles (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172610_MRA1547.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with Soldier Beetles (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172724_MRA1555.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with Soldier Beetles (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172911_MRA1568.jpg
  • Water dropwort (Oenanthe aquatica) grow in damp ground, in marshes or in water, Danube Delta, Romania. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant is self-fertile.
    MLU_20130616_131818_28US.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with Soldier Beetles (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172633_MRA1551.jpg
  • Stag beetle male in lime forest
    RSM-20090623-192903-Indoor.jpg
  • Stag beetle male in lime forest, Lucanus elephas, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090623-192903.jpg
  • Tanner Sawyer Beetle (Prionus coriarius) in its habitat on old oak, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090620-195921.jpg
  • Stag beetle male in lime forest, Lucanus elephas, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090623-192933.jpg
  • Tanner Sawyer Beetle (Prionus coriarius) in its habitat on old oak, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090620-201413.jpg
  • Tanner Sawyer Beetle (Prionus coriarius) in its habitat on old oak, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090620-200310.jpg
  • Tanner Sawyer Beetle (Prionus coriarius) in its habitat on old oak, National Park Djerdab, Serbia
    RSM-20090620-201356.jpg
  • Staghorn beetle (Lucanus cervus), Codrii Nature reserve, Moldova.
    LGE 2009-07-02_171447-Outdoor.jpg
  • Mountain aven Dryas octopetala with beetle Burren Ireland
    PHE-2009-06-15-130116.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with a Soldier Beetle (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 173650_MRA1614.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with a Soldier Beetle (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 173541_MRA1603.jpg
  • Metallic green Chafer, or Emerald Fruit Beetle, Protaetia cuprea (previously Cetonia cuprea). Close-up of face and  metallic green and purple sheen. Stenje region, Lake Macro Prespa (850m) <br />
Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009<br />
Mission: Macedonia, Lake Macro Prespa /  Lake Ohrid, Transnational Park<br />
David Maitland / Wild Wonders of Europe
    DMA 20090624 012959 _W5B1637.jpg
  • Metallic green Chafer, or Emerald Fruit Beetle, Protaetia cuprea (previously Cetonia cuprea). Close-up of metallic green sheen on elytra.Stenje region, Lake Macro Prespa (850m) <br />
Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009<br />
Mission: Macedonia, Lake Macro Prespa /  Lake Ohrid, Transnational Park<br />
David Maitland / Wild Wonders of Europe
    DMA 20090618 233517 _W5B1269.jpg
  • Sunbeam lighting old spruce forest with patch of trees affected by Bark beetle (Scolytidae) in the evening. High Tatras, Slovakia. June 2009. Mission: Ticha
    BDA-20090617-1092.jpg
  • Leaf beetle (Chrysomela sp.) on a Fire Lily (Lilium bulbiferrum)<br />
Triglav National Park, Slovenia<br />
June 2009
    DZU 20090618 162647 _DZU2627.jpg
  • IFTE-NB-007727; Niall Benvie; Rose chaffer; Austria; Cetonia; aurata; Europe; Tirol; Fliesser Sonnenhänge; beetle invertebrate arthropod insect; vertical; high key; controlled; one; grassland meadow; 2008; July; summer; strobe backlight; Wild Wonders of Europe Naturpark Kaunergrat
    NBE-2008-07-05-007727.jpg
  • IFTE-NB-007726; Niall Benvie; Rose chaffer; Austria; Cetonia; aurata; Europe; Tirol; Fliesser Sonnenhänge; beetle invertebrate arthropod insect; vertical; high key; controlled; one; grassland meadow; 2008; July; summer; strobe backlight; Wild Wonders of Europe Naturpark Kaunergrat
    NBE-2008-07-05-007726.jpg
  • Staghorn beetle (Lucanus cervus), Codrii Nature reserve, Moldova.
    LGE 2009-07-02_171447.jpg
  • Caterpillar hunter beetle (Calosoma sycophanta) in Codrii forest Reserve, central Moldova
    LGE 2009-07-01_154400.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with a Soldier Beetle (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172854_MRA1562.jpg
  • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) closeup with a Soldier Beetle (Cantharis fusca) , Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
    MRA 20090711 172816_MRA1559.jpg
  • Red-striped Oil beetle, (Meloe majalis) or "The Spanish Fly", in Dehesa forests with Holm oak (Quercus ilex)  and  French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) in Campanarios de Azába nature reserve, Salamanca Region, Castilla y León, Spain
    SWD-2011-05-06-105426.jpg
  • Red-striped Oil beetle, (Meloe majalis) or "The Spanish Fly", in Dehesa forests with Holm oak (Quercus ilex)  and  French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) in Campanarios de Azába nature reserve, Salamanca Region, Castilla y León, Spain
    SWD-2011-05-06-105138_01.jpg
  • Red-striped Oil beetle, (Meloe majalis) or "The Spanish Fly", in Dehesa forests with Holm oak (Quercus ilex)  and  French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) in Campanarios de Azába nature reserve, Salamanca Region, Castilla y León, Spain
    SWD-2011-05-06-102419.jpg
  • Metallic green Chafer, or Emerald Fruit Beetle, Protaetia cuprea (previously Cetonia cuprea). Close-up of face and  metallic green and purple sheen. Stenje region, Lake Macro Prespa (850m) <br />
Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009<br />
Mission: Macedonia, Lake Macro Prespa /  Lake Ohrid, Transnational Park<br />
David Maitland / Wild Wonders of Europe
    DMA 20090624 013152 _W5B1646.jpg
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