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Blattodea Not Evaluated

Western Drywood Termite

Incisitermes minor

4-11 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Western Subterranean Termite

Reticulitermes hesperus

4–8 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Wide-horned Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina oblongonota

50-70 mm
Blattodea

Wood Cockroach

Ectobius lapponicus

6-10 mm
Blattodea

Woodlouse Cockroach

Prosoplecta semperi

5-8mm
Coleoptera

Actaeon Beetle

Megasoma actaeon

50-135 mm
Coleoptera

African Blister Beetle

Mylabris oculata

15-30 mm
Coleoptera

African Bombardier Beetle

Stenaptinus insignis

15-20 mm
Coleoptera

African Cassava Leaf Beetle

Mesoplatys ochroptera

4-6 mm
Coleoptera

African Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes monoceros

30-50 mm
Coleoptera

African Diving Beetle

Cybister tripunctatus

25-35 mm
Coleoptera

African Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus rugosus

15-22 mm
Coleoptera

African Ebony Longhorn

Phantasis gigantea

45-70 mm
Coleoptera

African Fig-tree Longhorn

Phryneta spinator

30-50 mm
Coleoptera

African Firefly

Luciola africana

7-10 mm
Coleoptera

African Fruit Beetle

Pachnoda sinuata

18-25 mm
Coleoptera

African Giant Tiger Beetle

Manticora herculeana

40-65 mm
Coleoptera

African Goliath Beetle

Goliathus cacicus

50-90 mm
Coleoptera

African Hide Beetle

Trox sabulosus

7-11 mm
Coleoptera

African Jewel Beetle

Sternocera orissa

30-50 mm
Coleoptera

African Ladybird Beetle

Cheilomenes propinqua

4-7 mm
Coleoptera

African Leaf Beetle

Polyclada bohemani

10-15 mm
Coleoptera

African Melon Leaf Beetle

Aulacophora africana

6-8 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle

Dorylomimus kohli

4-6 mm
Coleoptera

African Net-winged Beetle

Lycus trabeatus

15-30 mm
Coleoptera

African Predator Rove Beetle

Philonthus longicornis

6-8 mm
Coleoptera

African Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes boas

35-55 mm
Coleoptera

African Soldier Beetle

Cantharis africana

8-12 mm
Coleoptera

African Stag Beetle

Prosopocoilus savagei

35-65 mm
Coleoptera

African Striped Flower Beetle

Stephanorrhina guttata

20-35 mm
Coleoptera

African Tiger Beetle

Manticora latipennis

40-65 mm
Coleoptera

African Twig Girdler

Analeptes trifasciata

20-35 mm
Coleoptera

African Whirligig Beetle

Dineutus aereus

8-12 mm
Coleoptera

Agabus Arctic Diving Beetle

Agabus arcticus

8-10 mm
Coleoptera

Agave Snout Weevil

Scyphophorus acupunctatus

10-15 mm
Coleoptera

Agonum Marsh Ground Beetle

Agonum marginatum

8-11 mm
Coleoptera

Alder Leaf Beetle

Agelastica alni

6-7 mm
Coleoptera

Aleochara Parasitoid Rove Beetle

Aleochara bilineata

5-7 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Carabus

Carabus alpestris

18-26 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Click Beetle

Hypnoidus rivularius

5-7 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Dung Beetle

Geotrupes alpinus

12-18 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Ground Beetle

Nebria germari

10-14 mm
Coleoptera Vulnerable

Alpine Longhorn Beetle

Rosalia alpina

15-40 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Rove Beetle

Ocypus alpestris

14-20 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Tiger Beetle

Cicindela gallica

12-15 mm
Coleoptera

Alpine Weevil

Otiorhynchus morio

8-12 mm
Coleoptera

Amazon Flat Ground Beetle

Agra eowilsoni

15-20 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Amazonian Bark Beetle

Xyleborus ferrugineus

2-3 mm
Coleoptera

Amazonian Giant Centipede-Mimicking Beetle

Phileurus didymus

30-50 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Amazonian Ground Beetle

Agra sasquatch

12-18 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Amazonian Net-Winged Beetle

Calopteron brasiliense

10-20 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Amazonian Scarab

Phanaeus chalcomelas

15-25 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Amazonian Stag Beetle

Sphaenognathus feisthameli

25-55 mm
Coleoptera

Amber Rove Beetle

Mycetoporus lepidus

3-4 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Ambrosia Beetle

Xyleborinus saxesenii

1.5-2.5 mm
Coleoptera Threatened

American Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus americanus

25-35 mm
Coleoptera

American False Blister Beetle

Oxacis taeniata

6-10 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Anax Elephant Beetle

Megasoma anubis

45-90 mm
Coleoptera

Andean Caterpillar Hunter

Calosoma abbreviatum

18-25 mm
Coleoptera

Andean Cerambycid Beetle

Psalidognathus friendii

40-70 mm
Coleoptera

Andean Cloud Forest Ground Beetle

Notiobia nebrioides

10-14 mm
Coleoptera

Annulated Longhorn

Chloridolum annulare

16-24 mm
Coleoptera Vulnerable

Anophthalmus Cave Beetle

Anophthalmus hitleri

5-6 mm
Coleoptera

Ant Beetle

Thanasimus formicarius

7-10mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Ant Nest Beetle

Paussus favieri

5-8mm
Coleoptera

Ant-like Flower Beetle

Anthicus antherinus

2.5-3.5 mm
Coleoptera

Ant-Nest Hister Beetle

Hetaerius ferrugineus

1.5-2.5 mm
Coleoptera

Ant-Nest Rove Beetle

Atemeles emarginatus

5-7 mm
Coleoptera

Ant-nest Scydmaenine

Cephennium gallicum

1-1.5 mm
Coleoptera

Arabian Darkling Beetle

Trachyderma hispida

18-25 mm
Coleoptera

Arboreal Ground Beetle

Dromius quadrimaculatus

5-7 mm
Coleoptera

Archangel Longitarsus

Longitarsus ganglbaueri

1.5-2.5 mm
Coleoptera

Arctic Click Beetle

Hypnoidus riparius

4-7 mm
Coleoptera

Arctic Ground Beetle

Amara alpina

5-8 mm
Coleoptera

Arctic Rove Beetle

Quedius boops

6-9 mm
Coleoptera

Arctic Weevil

Otiorhynchus arcticus

5-8 mm
Coleoptera

Army Ant Rove Beetle

Ecitomorpha arachnoides

4-6 mm
Coleoptera

Ash Bark Weevil

Magdalis armigera

3-5 mm
Coleoptera

Asian Atlas Dung Beetle

Catharsius pithecius

20-30 mm
Coleoptera

Asian Giant Rove Beetle

Platydracus sharpi

15-22 mm
Coleoptera

Asian Lady Beetle (Harlequin)

Harmonia yedoensis

6-9 mm
Coleoptera

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Anoplophora glabripennis

20-35 mm
Coleoptera

Asian Mulberry Longhorn

Apriona germari

30-50 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Asian Multicolored Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

5-8 mm
Coleoptera

Asian Rhagophthalmid Glowworm

Rhagophthalmus ohbai

8-15 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Asparagus Beetle

Crioceris asparagi

5-7 mm
Coleoptera

Atemeles Ant Guest Beetle

Lomechusoides strumosus

5-6 mm
Coleoptera

Atlas Beetle

Chalcosoma atlas

60-130 mm
Coleoptera

Atlas Longhorn

Macrotoma palmata

40-65 mm
Coleoptera

Atlas Scarab

Scarabaeus atlas

20-30 mm
Coleoptera

Aulacopus Prionine

Aulacopus reticulatus

30-55 mm
Coleoptera

Australian Caterpillar Hunter

Calosoma schayeri

20-28 mm
Coleoptera

Australian Diving Beetle

Cybister godeffroyi

28-35 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Australian Glow-Worm Firefly

Atyphella lychnus

8-15 mm
Coleoptera

Australian Horned Dung Beetle

Onthophagus australis

6-10 mm
Coleoptera

Australian Rove Beetle

Heterothops dissimilis

5-8 mm
Coleoptera

Australian Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hudsoni

18-22 mm
Coleoptera

Australian Water Scavenger Beetle

Sternolophus marginicollis

10-14 mm
Coleoptera

Autumn Aphodius

Aphodius autumnalis

4-6 mm
Coleoptera Not Evaluated

Balearic Green Lizard Beetle

Timarcha balearica

10-18 mm