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Image: Unknown (binary/octet-stream)	Carabidae (Subfamily Cicindelidae) Tiger beetle -Typically metallic/iridescent colouring -Large eyes and mandible -Head wider than pronotum
Image: Unknown 1 (binary/octet-stream)	Carabidae (Omus sp.) Ground beetle -Large mandible -Triangular prothorax
Image: Tkgkakikck5 Kvkgk30 Ikbk1 Qbkaqd00 K9 Kpqek5 Qnkkkekmkbk4 K309 Qrsuqa06 Qv05 Qa0 Eq2 Khkuk (binary/octet-stream)	Carabidae (Carabus sp.) Ground beetle -ridged and spotted (?) elytra -distinctive prothorax
Image: Unknown 2 (binary/octet-stream)	Carabidae (Zacotus sp.) Ground beetle -iridescent -striated elytra
Image: Ehjhuh3 H4 Huzkl5 Zll5 Zrlgzhl4 Z8 Hth0 Lvhzlvh4 Hvh5 Hgzklezslbz8 L9 Z2 Hbzxlgz0 Laziljh5 Lpzghch7 Hth0 Lbz (binary/octet-stream)	Carabidae (Pterostichus sp.) Ground beetle -Heavily lined elytra
Image: Images (binary/octet-stream)	Carabidae (Scaphinotus sp.) Snail killer ground beetle -small prothorax -long filiform antennae
Image: 42548808352 5bd3b743fe B (binary/octet-stream)	Scarabaeidae (May bug) Scarab beetle -segmented and lamellate antennae
Image: Screen+Shot+2022 11 05+At+2.54.32+Pm (binary/octet-stream)	Scarabaeidae (June bug) Scarab beetle -segmented and lamellate antennae
Image: Screen+Shot+2022 11 05+At+3.03.26+Pm (binary/octet-stream)	Silphidae Carrion or Burying beetle -clubbed or clavate antennae -exposed abdominal segments
Image: Temp Image Yge J Ac (binary/octet-stream)	Staphylinidae Rove beetle -shortened elytra (not longer than width) -6 to 7 visible abdominal segments
Image: Screen+Shot+2022 11 05+At+3.15.23+Pm (binary/octet-stream)	Elateridae Click beetle -prosternal spine (horn looking things) -serrate antennae
Image: Screen+Shot+2022 11 05+At+4.15.04+Pm (binary/octet-stream)	Gyrinidae Whirligig beetle -long and thin forelegs -middle and hind legs short, flattened and fringed -short and clubbed antennae (horns) -divided eyes
Image: 196750 800x616 (binary/octet-stream)	Dytiscidae Diving beetle -hind legs are flattened and fringed with long hairs' -long, filiform antennae
Image: Prkhgrsh0 Rcljl2 Ljlel3 Lplzznlizshizdl4 Rrhmzkh0 Zollz3 Zzz6 Lzzwlkrwlmztlzzdzqrozrz9 L7 Z9 Lir3 Zkr (binary/octet-stream)	Curculionidae Snout nosed beetles -head is prolonged with snout -geniculate and clubbed antennae (arising off snout)
Image: Screen+Shot+2022 11 05+At+4.27.31+Pm (binary/octet-stream)	Chrysomelidae Leaf beetle -Longer antennae than coccinellids -typically bright colours
Image: Ladybug 58f2772b5f9b582c4d5a8ed1 (binary/octet-stream)	Coccinellidae Ladybird beetles -head concealed by expanded protonum -clavate short antennae -brightly coloured and spotted
Image: Ladybeetle Larvae (binary/octet-stream)	Coccinellidae larvae
Image: Photuris Lucicrescens (binary/octet-stream)	Lampyridae Fireflies -flat elongated body -pronotum extends over head
Image: Temp Image I Kx8 Fu (binary/octet-stream)	Cerambycidae Long-horned beetle -elongate and cylindrical body -long serrate antennae -divided eyes
Image: Screen+Shot+2022 11 05+At+5.15.18+Pm (binary/octet-stream)	Buprestidae Metallic wood-boring and Jewel beetle -striated elytra and low key pointed at end -prominent eyes
Image: Temp Images2 B4hz (binary/octet-stream)	Curculionidae (Scolytus sp.) Bark beetle -idek
Image: Temp Image Rfy B Xl (binary/octet-stream)	Curculionidae (Dendrotonus sp.) Bark beetle -puzzle piece connection lol?
Image: Temp Image P1i Vf J (binary/octet-stream)	Curculionidae (Ips sp.) Bark beetle -weird butt
Image: Cucujus Coccinatus (binary/octet-stream)	Cucujidae -dorso-ventrally flattened body -moniliform antennae -redish brown colour
Image: Clerid03 (binary/octet-stream)	Cleridae -hairy and checkered pattern -clubbed antennae
Image: Chauliognathus Lugubris (binary/octet-stream)	Cantheridae -head protrudes past pronotum
Image: Anthrenus Verbasci Mhnt Fronton Side View (binary/octet-stream)	Dermestidae -covered in fine hair or scales -short clubbed antennae

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