Beetles (Coleoptera)
Coleoptera order
About the beetles (coleoptera)
Beetles are the largest order of insects on Earth — over 350,000 known species — and they fill every ecological niche imaginable. Some beetles are pantry pests (flour beetles, grain weevils), some are lawn pests (Japanese beetle grubs), some are structural (powderpost beetles), and some are beneficial (ladybugs, ground beetles). Effective control starts with correct identification: get the species first, then target it with the appropriate bait, beneficial nematodes, sanitation, or perimeter spray.
Quick ID
12–25 mm hardened wing covers (elytra); huge variety of shapes, colors, sizes.
In the Triangle
Universally present in the Triangle; identification is key to deciding whether action is needed.
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