Read about related Coleoptera by using the "Forward" and "Backward" device icons. Beetles represent the largest Order of insects, containing over 250,000 described species. Beetle groups include tiger beetles, ground beetles, water beetles, whirligig beetles, fungus beetles, rove beetles, stag beetles, scarab beetles, wood-boring beetles, click beetles, fireflies, dermestids, ladybird beetles, darkling beetles, longhorn beetles, blister beetles, leaf beetles, weevils and many others.

Leaf Beetle Genus species Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Chrysomelid beetles are a diverse group that includes a respectable number of extremely decorated and colorful beetles. Often used for articles of personal adornment such as necklaces, leaf beetles are aggressive plant feeders which include some serious agricultural pests. Related leaf beetles called tortoise beetles are among the few to exhibit care for the young larvae and the adult female will shelter the young with its own body. Beyond their bold coloration, leaf beetles employ diverse chemical defenses often derived from the plants they eat. The San bushmen of the Northern Kalahari in Africa use a toxin from larvae of the Arrow Poison Beetle to tip their arrows. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects