Gallery – Beetle couples Other beetlesFrithjof Kohl – Macro photos of arthropods

OverviewWhat's going on and what's this all about?
GalleryA selection of the most beautiful pictures.
SystematicsAll photos and species on this website!
NewsWhat's new here?
Literature
Contact
Legal disclosure (Impressum)
Privacy policy

core selection

temporary selection

status info

© Frithjof Kohl. All rights reserved. All products are trademarks of their respective companies.
Crowds
Mass migration
of snow fleasOutbreak of bugs at swallow-wortSwarm of beesGroups of one speciesFungus gnats on bracket fungiRove beetles on bracket fungiIchneumonid meetingMany caterpillarsSwarming minute black scavenger flies
Flying
ButterfliesBeetlesHawk mothsDragonfliesWasps and beesFlies
Structural details
Beetles, bugs, ...Butterflies and mothsCaterpillars
Interaction of species
Mites on a stick:
PhoresyAnimal taxi:
PhoresyAnimal husbandry
by animalsEnsemble of various species
Defense strategies
CamouflageWarningArmour
Insects and their prey
Wasp opens tied up leafMud daubersWaspsHornetsMating dance flies with a presentRobber fliesBeetlesGreen lacewingsTrue bugsOther insects
Spiders and their prey
Orb stretch spiders:
Courting and preyJumping spidersOrb spider wrapping preyOrb spider with stone flySpider stalking spiderCrab spidersSheetweb spidersComb-footed spidersAnt-hunting spidersOther spiders
Vegetarians
Just being eaten?Gnaw marksGalls
Parasites and hosts
Parasitic mitesLaying eggs in a caterpillarCaterpillars as hosts of ichneumonidsOther hosts of ichneumonid wasps
Offspring
Hatching:
Timber beetleHatching:
Leafcutter beeBuilding nestsCaterpillars sheddingLaying eggsMoths laying eggsParental care:
BarkliceParental care:
SpidersCaterpillar cocooning
Beetle couples
Seed weevilsWeevilsLonghorned beetlesLeaf beetlesOther beetles
Fly couples
Intense love game by PlatystomaSnail-killing fliesGreater fruit fliesHover fliesThick-headed fliesDance fliesOther flies
Wasp couples
BeesIchneumonid waspsStem sawfliesSawflies
Other insect couples
Butterflies and mothsTrue bugsCicadasDragonfliesDamselfliesOther insects
Other couples
Tireless sheetweb spidersOrb stretch spiders with a giftWolf spidersOther arthropods
Winter
Icy waterSnow
Living from rotten wood
SpringtailsMillipedesBarkliceOther insects
Rotten wood beetles
Darkling beetles etc.Weevils etc.Flat bark beetles etc.Bark-gnawing beetles etc.Longhorn beetles etc.Rove beetles etc.Other beetlesFungus object with various beetles
Rotten wood flies
Flies laying eggs 1Flies laying eggs 2More flies
Rotten wood wasps
Wood waspsIchneumonid waspsChalcid waspsCuckoo waspsBees and waspsOther wasps
Tiny creatures
SpringtailsBarklicePsyllidsMites

Beetle couples – Other beetles

This gallery shows photos of couples of various beetles.
Thea-vigintiduopunctata 10.06.24-62480-7d
Thea vigintiduopunctata imago ♀♂ Haar, Germany, 10/06/2024
Thea-vigintiduopunctata 13.07.22-58455-7d
Thea vigintiduopunctata imago ♀♂ Haar, Germany, 13/07/2022
Thanasimus-formicarius 17.05.20-21216-100d
Thanasimus formicarius imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 17/05/2020
Thanasimus-formicarius 17.05.20-21228-100d
Thanasimus formicarius imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 17/05/2020
Curculio-nucum 17.07.16-44862-7d
Curculio cf.nucum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 17/07/2016
Curculio-nucum 17.07.16-44864-7d
Curculio cf.nucum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 17/07/2016
Oiceoptoma-thoracicum 30.04.12-10340-7d
Oiceoptoma thoracicum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Lipplacke, Germany, 30/04/2012
Oiceoptoma-thoracicum 30.04.12-10341-7d
Oiceoptoma thoracicum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Lipplacke, Germany, 30/04/2012
Oiceoptoma-thoracicum 30.04.12-10342-7d
Oiceoptoma thoracicum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Lipplacke, Germany, 30/04/2012
Hoplia-argentea 10.06.06-27412
Hoplia argentea imago ♀♂ Haarberg / Schwäbische Alb, Germany, 10/06/2006
Hoplia-argentea 10.06.06-27418
Hoplia argentea imago ♀♂ Haarberg / Schwäbische Alb, Germany, 10/06/2006
Ptilinus-pectinicornis 13.06.09-33428-40d
Ptilinus pectinicornis imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon / Zorneding, Germany, 13/06/2009
Cicindela-silvicola 19.04.09-24658-40d
Cicindela silvicola imago ♀♂ V V 3 Kirchseeon, Germany, 19/04/2009
Cicindela-silvicola 19.04.09-24660-40d
Cicindela silvicola imago ♀♂ V V 3 Kirchseeon, Germany, 19/04/2009
Pyrochroa-coccinea 21.06.08-13387-40d
Pyrochroa coccinea, Cardinal beetle imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon / Eglharting, Germany, 21/06/2008
Pyrochroa-coccinea 21.06.08-13382-40d
Pyrochroa coccinea, Cardinal beetle imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon / Eglharting, Germany, 21/06/2008
Scolytinae-u 11.05.08-08442-40d
Scolytinae , not classified imago ♂ Felsentäle b. Geislingen an der Steige / Schwäbische Alb, Germany, 11/05/2008
Hylurgops-sp 30.03.08-03161-40d
Hylurgops sp. imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Lipplacke, Germany, 30/03/2008
Denticollis-linearis 04.06.06-23153
Denticollis linearis imago ♀♂ Leudelsbachtal bei Markgröningen, Germany, 04/06/2006
Cantharis-obscura 30.04.07-50831
Cantharis obscura imago ♀♂ Donntal b. Lennignen / Schwäbische Alb, Germany, 30/04/2007
Cantharis-obscura 30.04.07-50828
Cantharis obscura imago ♀♂ Donntal b. Lennignen / Schwäbische Alb, Germany, 30/04/2007
Cetonia-aurata 04.05.07-51666
Cetonia aurata imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 04/05/2007
Cetonia-aurata 04.05.07-51660
Cetonia aurata imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 04/05/2007
Agrilus-sp 08.07.06-31724
Agrilus sp. imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 08/07/2006
Exochomus-quadripustulatus 24.02.07-47067
Exochomus quadripustulatus imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 24/02/2007
Endomychus-coccineus 25.08.07-62392
Endomychus coccineus imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 25/08/2007
Byturus-tomentosus 20.05.06-17487
Byturus tomentosus imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 20/05/2006
Oiceoptoma-thoracicum 30.04.07-51056
Oiceoptoma thoracicum imago Donntal b. Lenningen / Schwäbische Alb, Germany, 30/04/2007
Cicindela-campestris 23.04.06-14855
Cicindela campestris imago ♀♂ V V Hörden / Murgtal / Schwarzwald, Germany, 23/04/2006
Cicindela-campestris 23.04.06-14842
Cicindela campestris imago ♀♂ V V Hörden / Murgtal / Schwarzwald, Germany, 23/04/2006
Cicindela-campestris 23.04.06-14823
Cicindela campestris imago ♀♂ V V Hörden / Murgtal / Schwarzwald, Germany, 23/04/2006
Cicindela-campestris 23.04.06-14864
Cicindela campestris imago ♀♂ V V Hörden / Murgtal / Schwarzwald, Germany, 23/04/2006