To me beetles with horns are especially fascinating (and cute). Only recently I realised that this feature is not restricted to one family nor do all beetles within a group have it. To get an idea of the number of species and variability of the horn(s) I've decided to start this traditional project.
And, yes I am sexist (sorry): females of the same species which don't have a horn are ...more ↓
To me beetles with horns are especially fascinating (and cute). Only recently I realised that this feature is not restricted to one family nor do all beetles within a group have it. To get an idea of the number of species and variability of the horn(s) I've decided to start this traditional project.
And, yes I am sexist (sorry): females of the same species which don't have a horn are not allowed here.
I define a horn as a pointed structure protruding from the head or pronotum. (Stag beetles are also fascinating, but they don't have horns.)
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