Alex Hyde / Green Dock Beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) female with huge abdomen swollen with eggs. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.

Michael Hutchinson / Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina americana) on rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Bristol, UK, November

Sylvain Cordier / Colorado potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) ,adult and larvae on leaves of potato plant, Lot, France

Rod Williams / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) Brockley, Lewisham, London, UK September

Will Watson / Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) on Potato (Solanum tuberosum) leaves, Romania.

Will Watson / Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) collected by hand and placed in bucket, Romania.

Laurent Geslin / Broad-shouldered leaf beetle (Melasoma populi) in the city in front of urban mural painting of a Great tit, Strasbourg, France. May 2014.

MYN / JP Lawrence / Swamp milkweed beetle (Labidomera clivicollis) Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve, Louisiana, USA, May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Alex Hyde / Eggs of Green Dock Beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) on underside of Broad-leaved Dock leaf (Rumex obtusifolius). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.

MYN / Marc Pihet / Leaf beetle (Chrysolina bankii), Maine-et-Loire, France, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marc Pihet / Leaf beetle (Chrysolina bankii), Maine-et-Loire, France, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marc Pihet / Leaf beetle (Chrysolina bankii), Maine-et-Loire, France, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marc Pihet / Leaf beetle (Chrysolina bankii), Maine-et-Loire, France, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marc Pihet / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana), Maine-et-Loire, France, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marc Pihet / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana), Maine-et-Loire, France, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marko Masterl / Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa), Slovenia, Europe, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Edwin Brosens / Knotgrass leaf beetle (Chrysolina polita) Oude Buische Heide Nature Reseve, Achtmaal, Netherlands, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

Philippe Clement / Blue mint beetle / blue leaf beetle (Chrysolina coerulans) pair mating, Belgium, April.

Alex Hyde / Chrysolina coerulans, photographed against a white background in mobile field studio. Normandy, France. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Poplar Leaf Beetle (Chrysomela populi) taking off, central Finland, May.

Paul Hobson / Tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis) mating pair, England, UK, May.

Roman Willi / Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. May. Focus stacked image.

Pal Hermansen / Poplar leaf beetle (Chrysomela populi) flying off from plant, Viken, Norway. June.

Alan Williams / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in garden Cheshire, UK, June.

Alan Williams / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in garden Cheshire, UK, June.

Alan Williams / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in garden Cheshire, UK, June.

Alan Williams / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in garden Cheshire, UK, June.

Nigel Cattlin / Green dock beetle larvae (Gastrophysa viridula) feeding on broad dock leaf (Rumex obtusifolius) and eggs, Devon, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Green dock beetle larvae (Gastrophysa viridula) feeding on broad dock leaf (Rumex obtusifolius) , Devon, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Green dock beetle larva (Gastrophysa viridula) feeding on broad dock leaf (Rumex obtusifolius) , Devon, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Green dock beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) eggs on broad dock leaf (Rumex obtusifolius) , Devon, England, UK. May.

Alan Williams / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula sp) flower buds. In garden, Cheshire, England, UK. June.