John Abbott / Glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) flying, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Controlled conditions. August

John Abbott / Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida) in flight Williamson County, Texas, USA Controlled conditions. October

Laurent Geslin / Fruit beetle (Pachnoda) on leaf, with African elephant (Loxonta africana) in distance, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Barry Mansell / Rainbow scarab (Phanaeus vindex) male on white background. Florida, USA. Controlled conditions.

Cyril Ruoso / Scarab beetle (Phileurus truncatus) Barro Colorado Island, Gatun Lake, Panama Canal, Panama.

MYN / Marc Pihet / Common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) compsite, Maine-et-Loire, France, April, meetyourneighbours.net project

Floris van Breugel / Lined June Beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata) close up, Mono Lake, California, USA July