Beetles of Africa
Welcome to Beetles of Africa. My name is Colin R. Owen and I grew up on different mission stations in the old Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). On all these mission stations there was nothing else to do but to go around and study nature...
Read more ...How to find Beetles on this site
There are two ways to look at the collection. If you know the name or the region of the Beetle you can use our Search the Beetles page. If you want to browse pictures by families, you can use the Family Catalog page to make your selection.
New changes published on 18th May 2026
Interactive Beetle World Map
Explore beetle discoveries across Africa and the world.
We’re excited to announce updates to our website, including an expanded families and photos. We hope you enjoy the new content! If you’d like to contribute, please reach out through our contact page with what you would like to contribute.