Still, some believe this family of beetles was named for its physical characteristics.

The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species.

Only a beetle family, the Staphylinidae, is near the thousand mark.

Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide.

Ptiliidae is a family of very tiny beetles with a worldwide distribution.

The Cerylonidae are a family of small to minute beetles (usually 2 mm.

The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants.

This family of beetles will occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world.

Hydraenidae is a family of very small aquatic beetles with a worldwide distribution.

Cryptophagidae is a family of beetles with representatives found in all ecozones.