Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: beetles

Photo: A pair of tinfoil beetles (Pretosia lewisi) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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A pair of tinfoil beetles (Pretosia lewisi) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Photo: A female northeastern pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus notatus) collected in Deerwood, MN, but photographed at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

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A female northeastern pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus notatus) collected in Deerwood, MN, but photographed at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

Photo: A female northeastern pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus notatus) collected in Deerwood, MN, but photographed at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

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A female northeastern pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus notatus) collected in Deerwood, MN, but photographed at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

Photo: A purple-margined ground beetle (Pasimachus sp.) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A purple-margined ground beetle (Pasimachus sp.) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A purple-margined ground beetle (Pasimachus sp.) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A purple-margined ground beetle (Pasimachus sp.) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: An Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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An Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: An Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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An Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: The larvae form of an Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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The larvae form of an Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: The larvae form of an Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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The larvae form of an Eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A long-armed scarab beetle (Euchirus dupontianus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A long-armed scarab beetle (Euchirus dupontianus)
at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A long-armed scarab beetle (Euchirus dupontianus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A long-armed scarab beetle (Euchirus dupontianus)
at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A shining African stag beetle (Mesotopus tarandus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A shining African stag beetle (Mesotopus tarandus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A shining African stag beetle (Mesotopus tarandus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A shining African stag beetle (Mesotopus tarandus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A Carolina Copris dung beetle (Dichotomius carolinus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A Carolina Copris dung beetle (Dichotomius carolinus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A Carolina Copris dung beetle (Dichotomius carolinus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A Carolina Copris dung beetle (Dichotomius carolinus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

Photo: A mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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A mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

Photo: A mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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A mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

Photo: A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

Photo: A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

Photo: A margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

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A margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

Photo: A margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

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A margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

Photo: A ironweed curculio weevil (Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A ironweed curculio weevil (Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A ironweed curculio weevil (Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A ironweed curculio weevil (Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A scarab beetle (Phyllophaga corrosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A scarab beetle (Phyllophaga corrosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A scarab beetle (Phyllophaga corrosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A scarab beetle (Phyllophaga corrosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A leaf beetle (Colaspis sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A leaf beetle (Colaspis sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A leaf beetle (Colaspis sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A leaf beetle (Colaspis sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A metallic wood-boring beetle (Chrysobothris sexsignata) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A metallic wood-boring beetle (Chrysobothris sexsignata) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A metallic wood-boring beetle (Chrysobothris sexsignata) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A metallic wood-boring beetle (Chrysobothris sexsignata) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A spined soldier beetle (Podisus maculiventris) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

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A spined soldier beetle (Podisus maculiventris) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

Photo: A spined soldier beetle (Podisus maculiventris) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

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A spined soldier beetle (Podisus maculiventris) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE

Photo: A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: Two garden fruit chafers (Pachnoda aemula) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

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Two garden fruit chafers (Pachnoda aemula) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

Photo: Two garden fruit chafers (Pachnoda aemula) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

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Two garden fruit chafers (Pachnoda aemula) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

An Egyptian predator beetle (Anthia sexmaculata) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

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An EgyptianAn Egyptian predator beetle (Anthia sexmaculata) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

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