Featured Species: Clown Beetle

Clown beetles, also known as Hister beetles, are a family (Histeridae) that contains over 3900 species. Their unusually glossy-but-sculptured surfaces and spiny appendages make them sought after by some collectors. They are found throughout the world, but not terribly common in Central Texas, which is why when Dr. Alex Wild, Curator

Photo overview Histeridae (clown beetles) of Germany

Clown Beetle: All You Need to Know for a Creepy-Crawly Adventure

Clown beetle

Clown Beetle: All You Need to Know for a Creepy-Crawly Adventure

A Mesozoic clown beetle myrmecophile (Coleoptera: Histeridae)

5 Species of Abraeus Genus Beetles

Clown beetle surprise

A Mesozoic clown beetle myrmecophile (Coleoptera: Histeridae)

27Saprinus (Saprinus) aegialius Reitter, 1884, 28Saprinus

Today at Kingsford – Clown Beetle