Other Insects

Coleoptera

    A variety of beetles visit flowers. Some of the Scarab beetles, shown below, may be very common on certain flowers. The sabal palm typically has many beetles, particularly the species in the lower left, visit flowers and they may serve as pollinators in some plant species. Below is a picture of beetles collected from flowers in Everglades National Park (Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Florida). Many of these species might be found on flowers throughout Florida. There are no keys to beetles provided in these web site. A general entomology text should be used to identify species to family. Expert assistance will likely be needed for identification to the species level.

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