THE HOUSE OF
BUTTERFLIES
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Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)
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Beech’s longicorn (Rosalia alpina)
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Jewel beetle (Chalcophora mariana)
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Carabus rutilans
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Musk beetle (Aromia moschata ambrosiaca)
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Megaloxantha bicolor
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Calodema ribbei ribbei
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Sternocera chrisis
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Chrysodema jucunda
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Lucanidae (Cyclommatus metallifer)
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Lucanidae (Odontolabis femoralis)
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Lucanidae (Phalacrognathus muelleri)
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Lucanidae (Lamprima adolphinae)
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Pine chafer (Polyphylla fullo)
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Goliath’s beetle (Goliathus cacicus)
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Fornasinius russus
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Lomaptera sp.
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Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
COLLECTIONS:
our beetles
Here you can see a small selection of the beetles in our collection. If you want to come and visit our little natural history museum, don't hesitate to get in touch. Click on the right-hand or left-hand arrows to see more photographs.
Beetles are insects and are the most numerous of all the world’s animal groups — there are many are still waiting to be discovered!
Knowledge of our beetles is very important since a number are phytophagous and act as pests. Indeed, beetle larvae cause great damage to crops and trees.
Beetles are insects with a complete metamorphosis and pass through four phases: egg, larva, pupa and adult. They almost always reproduce sexually, and the females release pheromones or emit sounds to attract the males.
The larvae of many species of beetle live and feed on or in plants (leaves, roots, wood, etc.).
Feeding strategies are very varied and include the following types:
- leaves (phytofagous)
- flowers (anthophagous)
- wood (xylophagous)
- roots (rhizophagous)
- etc.
There are over 8,000 species of beetle known from Europe, belonging to over 1,000 families.
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