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The Brachypsectridae are a family of beetles commonly known as the Texas beetles. [1] There are only two extant genera , Brachypsectra and Asiopsectra . Brachypsectra has a cosmopolitan distribution, mostly in arid regions, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] while Asiopsectra is found in Central Asia and the Middle East.
The house fly is found all over the world where humans live and so is the most widely distributed insect. [1] This is a list of common household pests – undesired animals that have a history of living, invading, causing damage, eating human foods, acting as disease vectors or causing other harms in human habitation.
The male beetle is smaller than the female and is much the same width for most of its length whereas the female is broadest in the posterior third of its length. [1] The larva is pale coloured, up to fifteen millimetres long, flattened and broadly ovate. The head is dark and much narrower than the prothorax. The antennae and legs are well ...
Heterelmis comalensis is a rare species of beetle known by the common name Comal Springs riffle beetle. It is endemic to Texas [ 1 ] in the United States, where it occurs in only two springs . It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Scents may be spicy, fruity, or similar to decaying organic material. Beetles were most likely the first insects to pollinate flowers. [127] Most beetle-pollinated flowers are flattened or dish-shaped, with pollen easily accessible, although they may include traps to keep the beetle longer. The plants' ovaries are usually well protected from ...
American Beetles is the single most comprehensive [citation needed] description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico.It was started by Ross H. Arnett, Jr. as an update of his classic The Beetles of the United States; along with Michael C. Thomas, he enlisted more than 60 specialists to write treatments of each family.
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Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or hister beetles.This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their geniculate (elbowed) antennae with clubbed ends.