Pachnoda
Sharply marked large beetles with rather pointed prothorax and head. Conspicuous at flowers. Grubs live in soil.
Black and Yellow Chafer
Clings to and feeds on flowers. Bright yellow-and-black face-like pattern on elytra. Length 23 mm.
Flower Chafer
The beetle to the left is also a kind of chafer. Many Cetoniinae species in Kenya often found chewing flowers.
Coal-colored Chafer
Glossy black beetle gnawing of foliage. The elytra have a distinct anterior depression and ridge.
Compact Scarab
Pollen and nectar are a nutritious food for pollinators and non-pollinators alike.
Plum-Colored May Beetle
This may beetle has a unique color. The immature is a soil-inhabiting grub.
May Beetle
Many, many species of may beetles which often come to electric lights. This one has a fringe of long setae all around.
Punctate May Beetle
Minute pits arrayed over the surface of the elytra provides the adjective "Punctate". This one was seen at Kakamega Forest.
June Beetle
This relatively soft-shelled beetle was about 10mm long and had come to lights.
Big-eyed Scarab
This nocturnal scarab beetle appears to have rather enlarged compound eyes.
Dung Beetle
Large dark brown or black beetles roll grazing animal dung into balls. Males have fabulous horns. This one is a female.
Dung Beetle
This dung beetle is an amazing earth moving machine.
Dung Beetle
Along with the many mammals there is a great variety of dung and the insects that recycle dung.
Dung Beetle
Medium-sized dark brown or black beetles roll animal dung into balls. Notice the shovel-shaped head for digging.