Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…

One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.

Ever wondered what that little black dot whirling in circles on the top of the water of a pond is? Those are whirligig beetles! Often seen shooting across the water surface on the hunt for its…

This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.

The metallic-green Musk beetle lives up to its name: it releases a musky-smelling secretion when it defends itself. It is a longhorn beetle, so has lengthy antennae. Look for it near wetlands in…

These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.

These bulky beetles can sometimes be found on flowers in woodland rides or along hedgerows.