This enormous water beetle is as rare as it is impressive.

This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.

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

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

The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.