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Statement from The Coleopterists Society Council
The Coleopterists Society (TCS) values all aspects of diversity. Our global membership means each of us have our own unique experiences, opportunities, and challenges. Today we stand in solidarity with our peers, mentors, and the community, acknowledging that Black Lives Matter in society and therefore in science. Racism and prejudice continue to harm scientific endeavor […]
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2020 Annual Meeting
Friday, December 4, 202012:00 pm - 6:00 pm
online
This will be a virtual/ online meeting 12–6 PM North American Eastern Standard Time, 4 December 2020. Speaker schedule: Marcin Kaminski and Ryan Lumen Department of Entomology, Purdue University Unraveling the diversity of Helopinina Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): an illustrated catalogue of the subtribe and initial taxonomic revision Gavin Martin School of Math […]
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
The current issue of The Coleopterists Bulletin is vol. 74(3) September 2020.
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About Beetles
Beetles, the insect order Coleoptera, are one of the dominant forms of life on earth. One of every five described species of all animals or plants is a beetle! Various species live in nearly every habitat except the open sea, and for every possible kind of food, there’s probably at least one beetle species that eats it.
Beetles appeared even before the dinosaurs existed, and now they greatly outnumber the descendants of the dinosaurs, modern birds. Coleoptera includes beneficial and pest species, beautiful and plain, huge and tiny. They have even had a role in human culture, most notably the ancient Egyptians who revered the sacred scarab as a symbol of life and rebirth.
The Coleopterists Society is an international organization devoted to the study of all aspects of systematics and biology of beetles of the world. Membership is open to any individual interested in the objectives of the society as outlined in the Constitution and By-Laws.