Beetles online

[Ometeo]

I will continuously add to this "database" of beetle related links, please feel free to add your own.

On Dung Beetles:
http://www.dungbeetles.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=3&Itemid=25
http://smallmeadowfarm.blogspot.com/2008/04/dung-beetles.html

http://www.dungbeetle.com.au/ipm.pdf

http://www.todayshorse.com/Articles/BeneficialInsectsForHorses.htm

 

[Ometeo]

Photography.

Various species:
http://www.living-jewels.com/photo.htm

African species:
http://beetlesofafrica.com/index-old.asp

Cerambycids:
http://www.cerambycoidea.com/

Plusiotis/Chrysina
http://www.insectcompany.com/gallery/plusiotis.shtml

http://www.rutelide-dundee.com/images.htm

Malaysian species:
http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2010/06/some-amazing-malaysian-beetles.html

German species:
http://www.kerbtier.de/cgi-bin/enFSearch.cgi?Fam=Scarabaeidae

 

[Ometeo]

PDF Files

NOTE! Tese may be in various languages, utilize a translator if necessary, the wealth of knowledge in some articles is incredible, and it is well worth the effort to translate. Also, please put a small title describing what the paper is about.

Chrysina costata reproduction
http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/pdf/575/57515502013.pdf

Description of some Chrysina species, and description of some Chrysina females.
http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/0143Monzon.pdf

On Chrysina in general
http://www.entsoc.org/PDF/Pubs/Periodicals/AE/AE-2007/Winter/Thomas.pdf

 

[Ometeo]

SCARABS Newsletter:
http://museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/Newsletter/Scarabs26.pdf

 

[Ometeo]

Videos:

On trapping tiger beetle larvae:

 

[Ometeo]

Books:

The ultimate guide
http://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Guide-Breeding-Beetles/dp/1616461322/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345713126&sr=8-3

 

[Ometeo]

Products:

Amazing ceramic work
http://www.laurazindel.com/collections/beetles.html

Aluminum model:

http://www.elenco.com/product/productdetails/mechanical_kits=Njc=/rhino_beetle__aluminum_kit=Mjkz

 

[Ometeo]

Blogs:

http://aninordinatefondness.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/an-inordinate-fondness-1-inaugural-issue/

http://beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/category/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/lucanidae/

 

[Jordan]

I've always found these two sites as great resources when starting out.

Scarabaeidae breeding

http://www.naturalworlds.org/scarabaeidae/manual/Scarabaeidae_breeding_2.htm

D. tityus rearing info

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/hercules/rearing/rearing.htm

D. hercules breeding

http://www.naturalworlds.org/scarabaeidae/manual/hercules/Dynastes_hercules_breeding_1.htm

Here are some pretty cool things that kind of fit in with "products"

Papercraft beetle templates

http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/3150/03331/downloads/hercules_beetle_e_a4.pdf

http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/3150/list_15_1.html

 

[mrdog]

Hi All,

New to the forum, so hopefully I can get the ball rolling in a positive direction. How about this:

http://www.ted.com/talks/marcus_byrne_the_dance_of_the_dung_beetle.html

If you look to the right of the screen the page also shows some links to other insect goodies.

Hope you Enjoy

 

[Ryan Minard]

I have a Facebook page called Coleoptera!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coleoptera/130959736976072

Most of you know by now.