Flashiest Beetles. What's your favorite?

Chuck4th

Chuck4th

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I'm hoping to use my beetle hobby as a teaching tool for kids, so I was wondering what your favorite shiny flashy fun beetles are. I found a (dead) fiery searcher which I thought was super cool.

What are your favorites (domestic and exotic) and are you currently raising them?

Thanks,

Chuck

 
This thread should be in "General beetle discussions". However, Cetonischema Speciosa Jousselin and Phalacrognathus Muelleri.

 
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Not my favorite but Dicronorrhina Derbyana Layardi has a beautiful color-way. However, you could never go wrong with a Dynastes Tityus with their unique ripened banana look.

 
Calosoma scrutator FTW!

Though freshly emerged D. derbyana layardi is equally pretty, their color wears out a bit
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Calosoma are always great choices. I like using Pasimachus and various cicindelids as well. I want to get my hands on some Chrysina too but haven't made a trip west yet or found someone that can ship me a massive box of them (and other nice southwestern inverts). Though not as flashy, erotylids and tenebrionids work well too. I can't say too much about non-native US species since I've been mostly focusing on natives, but I know there are TONS out there
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