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

Margarinotus purpurascens (Margarinotus purpurascens) - JungleDragon

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

Pachyrhynchus purpureus Raspberry Pistachio Clown Beetle Weevil, Species: Pachyrhynchus purpureus, Common Name: Raspberry Pistachio Clown Beetle

Pachyrhynchus purpureus Raspberry Pistachio Clown Weevil Beetle

A Mesozoic clown beetle myrmecophile (Coleoptera: Histeridae)

Clown beetle hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Clown on a beach by MechanicalFirefly on DeviantArt

Clown beetle - Encyclopedia of Life

Two new Clown beetle genera and 4 new species

A remarkable new fossil species of Amplectister with peculiar

Clown beetle