Ohio Beetles | Insects | Coleoptera
Overview Of Ohio Beetles
Beetles are the most diverse group of insects in Ohio occupying forests grasslands wetlands and urban environments Their roles range from decomposers and predators to pollinators and scavengers making them essential to ecosystem health Many species are brightly colored or uniquely shaped.
Verified Species Examples
Ground Beetle Carabus Nemoralis | Tiger Beetle Cicindela Sexguttata | Click Beetle Melanotus Communis | Scarab Beetle Phyllophaga Futilis | Longhorn Beetle Typocerus Velutinus
Finding And Observing Beetles
Beetles can be found under logs on flowers in leaf litter and around outdoor lights at night Turning over natural debris often reveals hidden species while observing flowers attracts pollinating beetles.
Authoritative Reference Sources
Ohio Department Of Natural Resources Division Of Wildlife | Bugguide Iowa State University | Integrated Taxonomic Information System Itis | Peterson Field Guide To Beetles
Other Ohio Insects
Ohio Alderflies | Ohio Ants | Ohio Assassin Bugs | Ohio Backswimmers | Ohio Bees | Ohio Beetles | Ohio Butterflies | Ohio Camel Crickets | Ohio Carrion Beetles | Ohio Caddisflies | Ohio Centipedes | Ohio Cicadas | Ohio Click Beetles | Ohio Crickets | Ohio Damselflies | Ohio Deer Flies | Ohio Dobsonflies | Ohio Dragonflies | Ohio Fireflies | Ohio Fishflies | Ohio Flea Beetles | Ohio Fungus Gnats | Ohio Giant Silk Moths | Ohio Ground Beetles | Ohio Harvestmen | Ohio Hellgrammites | Ohio Horse Flies | Ohio Hoverflies | Ohio Katydids | Ohio Leafhoppers | Ohio Longhorn Beetles | Ohio Mayflies | Ohio Midges | Ohio Millipedes | Ohio Mole Crickets | Ohio Mosquitoes | Ohio Moths | Ohio Pillbugs | Ohio Planthoppers | Ohio Rove Beetles | Ohio Scarab Beetles | Ohio Skippers | Ohio Soldier Beetles | Ohio Spiders | Ohio Springtails | Ohio Stick Insects | Ohio Stoneflies | Ohio Stink Bugs | Ohio Tiger Beetles | Ohio Tiger Moths | Ohio Treehoppers | Ohio Underwing Moths | Ohio Velvet Ants | Ohio Water Boatmen | Ohio Water Scorpions | Ohio Water Striders | Ohio Weevils | Ohio Whirligig Beetles | Ohio Wolf Spiders | Ohio Yellowjackets