Pictures of rainforest beetles [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Red-orange beetle (Suriname) Orange and yellow beetle with black spots Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs (Peru) Red beetle (Suriname) Dung beetle pushing a ball of dung (Gabon) Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs (Peru) Click beetle with glow lights (Peru) Beetle (Peru) Small black; red; yellow; and white beetle (Peru) Zig zag beetle Metallic green beetle (Suriname) Orange and black insect Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs (Peru) Green beetle (Suriname) Black and red beetle Glowing click beetle (Peru) Orange and yellow beetle Ceiba borer beetle (Peru) Dung beetle (Suriname) Large black beetle in Borneo (Indonesia) Brown and green beetle Small red beetle (Peru) Yellow and black beetle on screen (unknown species) (Peru) Glowing click beetle (Peru) Orange and dark green beetle (Suriname) Red beetles on tree trunk in Bali (Indonesia) Dung beetle (Suriname) Beetle: black back; orange head (Suriname) White lined leaf frog (Phyllomedusea vaillanti) (Peru) Black dung beetle with orange antennae (Indonesia) Red weevil-like insect with yellow and black legs (Indonesia) Orange beetle (Suriname) Yellow beetle climbing a blade of grass Black beetle with yellow markings (Gabon) Metallic green beetle (Suriname) Guide Oscar handling fruit dislodged by feeding macaws Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Large black beetle on clothing (Indonesia) Olive green; orange; and brown beetle (Suriname) Metallic green beetle (Suriname) Orange and dark green beetle (Suriname) Dark green beetle (Suriname) Black beetle with yellow zigzag pattern Black and orange beetle Metallic green; oragne; and brown beetle (Suriname) Red weevil-like insect with yellow and black legs (Indonesia) Red beetle (Suriname) Metallic blue beetle (Suriname) Dung beetle (Suriname) Red beetle-like insect with yellow and black legs (Indonesia) Black beeetle with white spots and an orange thorax (Suriname) Olive green; orange; and brown beetle (Suriname) Black dung beetle with orange antennae (Indonesia) Metallic blue beetle (Suriname) Spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) (Malaysia) Orange beetle (Malaysia) Red beetle (Suriname) Orange beetle (Malaysia) Dung beetle with orange antennae (Indonesia) Green backed beetle with orange underparts (Malaysia) Dark red beetle (Malaysia) Orange beetle (Malaysia) Scarab on a ball of dung in the Malaysian rainforest (Malaysia) Large black beetle on a person's hand (Indonesia) Brown weevil (Malaysia) Beetle (Malaysia) Dung beetles (Suriname) Orange beetle (Suriname) Red beetle (Suriname) Spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) (Malaysia) Spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) (Malaysia) Dark red beetle (Malaysia) Brown; orange; and green beetle (Suriname) Spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) (Malaysia) Giant ladybug (Suriname) Beetle: black back; orange head (Suriname) Green backed beetle with orange underparts (Malaysia) Scarab beetle on a ball of dung in the Borneo rainforest (Malaysia) Dung beetle (Suriname) Large black beetle in Kalimantan (Indonesia) Large armored beetle (Malaysia) Orange beetle (Malaysia) Irridescent green beetle (Suriname) Orange beetle (Malaysia) Large armored beetle (Malaysia) Irridescent green beetle (Suriname) Red and black insects on a green fruit Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Olive green; orange; and brown beetle (Suriname) rainforest beetles: Page 1 | Page 2