the essentials in brief
- Small brown beetles are often the 2.5-5 mm long grain beetle (indoors) or the 7-15 mm thick, oval, yellowish-brown Colorado beetle with black stripes (in the garden).
- Large brown beetles are mostly 8-26 mm slender house buck with long antennae (in the house) or a 10-14 mm oval spruce weevil (in the garden).
- In Germany, brown beetles with stings are often 5.5-8.5 mm large sting beetles, a harmless pest in the garden.
Identifying brown beetles - 5 common types.
The identification of brown beetles in Germany requires important information and the flair of a detective. The following table lists significant properties of five native, brown beetles:
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| Identify brown beetles | Grain beetle | Colorado potato beetle | Spruce weevil | House buck | Banded sting beetle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | 2.5-5 mm | 7-15 mm | 10-14 mm | 8-26 mm | 5.5-8.5 mm |
| body shape | elongated, cylindrical | thick, rounded-oval | oval | elongated, slender | streamlined |
| Color cover wing | Brown | brown-yellow, light-brown | dark gray-brown | brown, black-brown | black-brown |
| Special feature | with trunk | with black stripes | with trunk | with long antennae | with sting |
| activity | nocturnal | diurnal | diurnal | day and night active | diurnal |
| status | Storage pest | pest | Wood pest | Wood pest | Annoyance |
| location | in the kitchen | in the garden | on trees, shrubs | in the house | in the garden |
| Botanical name | Sitophilus granarius | Leptinotarsa decemlineata | Hylobius abietis | Hylotrupes bajulus | Variimorda villosa |
| Middle name | none | Colorado beetle | Big brown weevil | Woodworm | none |
| Beetle family | Weevil | Leaf beetle | Weevil | Longhorn beetle | Sting beetle |
Does a first name suggest itself for the correct identification of beetles? Then read the following brief portraits with further clues to substantiate your suspicion.
Small brown beetle - identify grain beetles.
Corn beetles are typical storage pests
Corn beetles cannot survive outside in Germany. This does not prevent the brown mini beetles from contaminating dry supplies in the apartment, such as cereals, pasta, oatmeal or muesli. In addition to the properties of the table above, the grain beetle can be recognized by a shiny brown pronotum with elongated dots.
Tips
If a small brown beetle jumps in bed, you will share your sleeping quarters with fleas. The pests are 1-3.5 mm in size, yellowish-brown and have a laterally flattened body. Do you suffer from itching, reddish stitches and pustules on your skin at the same time? Then you should take immediate control measures against the nasty vermin in the house.
Small brown beetle in striped dress - unmask Colorado beetle.
Its eye-catching warning costume makes the Colorado beetle unmistakable. The body is thickly arched and supported by six orange-brown legs. The light brown to yellowish cover wings are adorned with black stripes. Another indication of the beetle's identity is an orange pronotum with black spots. The feelers shine bright orange with black tips.
Big brown beetle - recognize spruce weevils.
The spruce weevil does a lot of damage in the forest
When a large brown beetle spreads fear and terror in Germany's forests, the spruce weevil is on the move. The pest has primarily coniferous wood in its sights and plays in a league with the bark beetle. A large brown weevil on armor-like, brown wings with yellow stripes of slightly raised scales is easy to identify. In general, the entire back of the beetle is visibly rough punctured.
Digression
Brown stink beetle is a bug
Brown beetle with long antennae - identify roebuckers.
Identifying a roebuck accurately is one of the basics of pest science. The brown beetle with the long antennae is also called a woodworm for good reason. Adult beetles and voracious larvae tirelessly bore their way through roof beams, wooden floors and wooden furniture in the apartment. Two pairs of white hair spots on the hairy back and thickened thighs near the body help identify beetles.
Admire the majestic longhorn beetle in the following video:
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Brown beetle with sting - identify the sting beetle.
The banded sting beetle is representative of the species-rich family of sting beetles. Apart from the characteristic sting on the abdomen, another property serves as a determination aid. Sting beetles create cheerfulness in the garden with tumbling movements. When trying to catch the lively brown beetle in the garden, the insect flees with lightning-fast individual leaps. With every single jump, the sting beetle changes direction, height and width. This creates the impression of a forward movement made up of numerous twisted somersaults with a somersault character.
frequently asked Questions
Countless fat, round beetles with white, black or yellow spots sit on our balcony. Which bugs are they?
If hosts of thick, round beetles gather on the balcony or the wall of the house, they are mostly Asian ladybirds (Harmonia axyridis). The trademarks of the immigrant beetles are spots on their backs. Numerous color variations can be admired. Often represented are orange-brown wings with black dots. Black-brown wings with yellow spots or yellowish-brown wings with white spots are nice to look at. There is no cause for concern, because the harlequin beetles only sunbathe in search of winter quarters.
A small brown beetle with brown stripes is flying around the kitchen. What kind of beetle is it?
Bread beetles love pastries
According to their description, there is a high probability that it is a bread beetle (Stegobium paniceum). The dreaded storage pest can be determined on an oval, 2 to 3 mm small body. The brown, dotted longitudinal stripes on the red-brown wings are striking. Please immediately subject your dry supplies in the kitchen to a thorough check for possible pest infestation.
Can a brown beetle with a sting sting people or pets?
No. The sting of this beetle has the function of an ovipositor. Female sting beetles drill a hole in rotten wood to lay their eggs. The harmless brown beetles have no interest in stinging people or pets. Even if a bad-tempered lady bug should give it a try, the blunt sting is incapable of injuring human skin.
Tips
It is a common misconception that beetles cannot fly in Germany. In fact, Mother Nature endowed most of the beetles with four wings. Filigree, membranous wings rest under two hard wings. If a brown beetle activates its flight apparatus, the cover wings rise and make room for the skin wings to unfold. In contrast, bedbugs need to stay on the ground, like the big brown American Bug beetle.
