Name (LATIN ONLY): Hemipepsis tamisieri
Continent/Country: Sub-Saharan Africa
Average Size: Can't find an exact average, but close enough is 11-27 mm
Image/Article Link: Here be an article

Additional Notes: All things considered, a tarantula hawk wasp could be a pretty cool beetle nemesis. I know it's the female tarantula hawks that do all the incredibly agonizing stinging, but still.
This is also the only tarantula hawk wasp species I could find that had legitimate sources on the fact that it's native to Africa.

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Name: Gromphadorhina portentosa
Continent/Country: Madagascar
Average Size: 2 to 3 inches
Image/Article Link: Wikipedia Article

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if this is still open to beetle suggestions,

Name (LATIN ONLY): Lucanus cervus
Continent/Country: large parts of Europe, and Asia
Average Size: about 9cm (according to the Netherlands Wiki)
Image/Article Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucanus_cervus

i picked this beetle cuz its one i know very well, in our country it is, loosely translated, called the "flying stag"
i have held a juveline of this beetle and helped it off a beach and into the bushes :)

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Beetle Nemesis

1.
Name (LATIN ONLY): Pterinochilus murinus
Continent/Country: Angola, as well as central, eastern, and southern Africa
Average Size: Female P. murinus can grow to 4–6 inches (10-15cm) in size. Female P. murinus can grow to 4–6 inches (10-15cm) in size.
Image/Article Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterinochilus_murinus

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Name (LATIN ONLY): Idiothele mira
Continent/Country: South Africa
Average Size: mature females reaching 4.5 inches. Males; 3.5 inches on average
Image/Article Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiothele_mira

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I picked a few species of beetles that are either spectacular looks-wise, biology-wise or just deserve more recognition and love! These are European beetles that are associated with dead wood as that's what I study in my free time and have some knowledge of, so here they go! <3 If needed, I can provide more info or links to scientific articles.


Name: Protaetia specissisima (also known under many synonyms)
Continent/Country: Europe, Asia
Average Size: approx. 3 centimeters
Image/Article Link:

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Name: Rosalia alpina
Continent/Country: Europe and partially Africa and Asia
Average Size: approx. 4 centimetres
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Name: Limoniscus violaceus
Continent/Country: Europe (a relic of primordial forests, rare)
Average Size: approx. 1 centimetre
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Name: Buprestis splendens
Continent/Country: Europe, Asia
Average Size: approx. 2-3 centimeters
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Name: Calligrapha spiraeae

Continent/Country: Central - South America

Average Size: 0.3 - 0.4 inches


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I'm thinking this would be an event type beetle. Idk what for, maybe valentines or something.

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Name (LATIN ONLY): Acherontia atropos
Continent/Country: Middle east and Africa, known to be as far as the UK
Average Size: 80–120 mm
Image Link:

Edit: the African Death's Head Hawkmoth would be a beetle nemesis

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Name (LATIN ONLY): Bocydium globulare
Continent/Country: Africa, North + South America, Australia, Asia.
Average Size: 5-6mm
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Name (LATIN ONLY): Pulchriphyllium bioculatum
Continent/Country: Southeast Asia, in Borneo, China, India, Sri Lanka, Java, Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra. And found in Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles.
Average Size: 66-94mm
Image/Article Link:

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Damn the xylax doc is deleted,,, is this thread still used?

A weevil i like, .. i rlly rlly want more weevils in game
Id add more but im lazy

Name (LATIN ONLY): Cylindrocopturus adspersus
Continent/Country: North America
Average Size: 5mm
Image/Article Link: https://bugguide.net/node/view/167714/bgimage

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Please lioden gods, grant us more glorious hornets and wasps.

Name: Dolichovespula maculata
Continent/Country: North America
Average Size: 19mm
Image/Article Link: Wikipedia article



Name: Polistes stigma
Continent/Country: Southeast Asia
Average Size: 11-14mm
Image/Article Link: Article / Wikipedia article



Name: Vespa ducalis
Continent/Country: Asia
Average Size: 23-32 mm (worker) 35-37 mm (queen)
Image/Article Link: Article / Wikipedia article


(I don't have much hopes that we will get this considering we already have a species under Vespa genus, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to try since these guys are distinct on its own both in size and appearance.)

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