# Xmas Beetle ID Guide > Guide to identifying and collecting Australian Christmas beetles. (iPhone/iPad app by Australian Museum.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xmas-beetle-id-guide/id1180442876 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Australian Museum](https://appshunter.io/developer/458262919) - Category: Education - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 78 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-12-21 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xmas-beetle-id-guide/id1180442876/reviews.md ## What is Xmas Beetle ID Guide? Discover the wonderful diversity of Australia's most famous beetles with our identification guide! Browse the comprehensive catalogue of Christmas beetles, including photos, maps and more! Collect the beetles you find and identify by adding them to your digital collection, and learn more about beetle anatomy and taxonomy with our illustrated glossaries. This app is best used with a magnifying glass to best compare details to the photos in the app. Have fun, and happy hunting! Development of this app was assisted by a grant from the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). To learn more about ABRS visit their website. ## Key features - Christmas beetle catalogue - Photos and maps - Digital beetle collection - Beetle anatomy glossary - Taxonomy information ## Recent user reviews (8 of 8) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xmas-beetle-id-guide/id1180442876/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Xmas beetles *2024-12-04* It would be great to have an explanation of the life cycle of a Xmas beetle in the app ### 3/5 — Great ID photos, pls update with improvements *2021-10-07* Addition of an interactive map showing species endemic to locations would be useful. Also some information on the white curl grubs would be good & is it possible to identify them at this stage? ### 4/5 — Great app *2018-11-15* Great app my little one loves catching and looking at all sorts mini beasts especially Xmas beetles can not wait till they start coming out a great update would be to be able to take a picture through the app with your gps on to record the location of the sighting this would help collect numbers and distribution of species ### 4/5 — What a Xmas present *2018-04-21* A great app! I just used it to ID the beetle in our trees. Great photos. The visual glossary is very helpful once I found it. Hope to see more ID apps of this quality in the future. **Developer response:** Thanks MeropsTS! The app has an interactive illustrated anatomical glossary available by tapping "MORE INFO" on the homescreen, and is hyperlinked to from anatomical terms in the species information. ### 2/5 — Needs more beetles *2017-12-27* No golden stag beetles, (Tasmanian Christmas beetles). **Developer response:** Thanks Rick. While golden stags do share their regional common name with Christmas beetles, they belong to the genus Lamprima which are taxonomically separate group to the true Chistmas beetles of the genus Anoplognathus and are not covered by the scope of this app. If you are looking for more information on golden stags, Australian Museum's head coleopterist (who lead this app) will be releasing a paper revising the genus of Lamprima in the coming weeks which will be available online through the journal Zootaxa. ### 5/5 — Xmas beetle time *2017-11-24* Love this app - can’t wait for the beetles to start arriving. Have been dive bombed in the past and love the description of them being clumsy flyers ... bit like brush turkeys! Would it be possible to do a cicada one as well ? On the Central Coast there are some areas where it is painful to sit outside some years but I have no idea who is making all the racket - is it black princes or greengrocers, etc? Thanks again for this great app. ### 5/5 — Superb images *2017-01-08* This is a great app with high quality images and descriptions. Useful for adults and kids alike. ### 5/5 — Great learning activity for kids *2016-12-22* This app provides a great holiday activity for kids, where they can go searching for native beetles and learn how to identify what they find. You can "collect" beetles digitally by ticking them off a list for a challenge. Great for learning about scientific classification, and for getting kids outdoors and interested in nature! ## Frequently asked questions about Xmas Beetle ID Guide ### What is the Xmas Beetle ID Guide? The Xmas Beetle ID Guide is a free educational app that helps users discover and identify Australia's Christmas beetles. It features a catalogue with photos, maps, and information on beetle anatomy and taxonomy. ### Is the Xmas Beetle ID Guide free to use? Yes, the Xmas Beetle ID Guide is completely free to download and use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements. ### What devices support the Xmas Beetle ID Guide? The Xmas Beetle ID Guide is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices. ### How often is the Xmas Beetle ID Guide updated? The Xmas Beetle ID Guide was last updated on February 1, 2017, to version 1.0.2. While the app has not seen recent updates, its core identification features remain functional. ### What age rating does the Xmas Beetle ID Guide have? The Xmas Beetle ID Guide has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for children and adults interested in learning about beetles. ### Can I collect beetles I find with the Xmas Beetle ID Guide? Yes, the app allows you to collect the beetles you find by adding them to your digital collection. This feature enhances the learning experience by letting you track your discoveries. ### Does the Xmas Beetle ID Guide offer offline access? The provided data does not specify offline access capabilities for the Xmas Beetle ID Guide. However, identification guides often function best with an internet connection for accessing comprehensive databases. ### What is the primary learning methodology of the Xmas Beetle ID Guide? The app employs a visual and informational approach, encouraging users to identify beetles using photos and maps, and then learn more through illustrated glossaries on anatomy and taxonomy. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.0.2 — 2017-02-01 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - New common names for the species of the Australian Museum's Christmas beetle naming competition added to relevant species' pages. - Winning contestants' names added to the relevant species' info menu. ### 1.0.0 — 2016-12-21 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Xmas Beetle ID Guide | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Waterbug App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-waterbug-app/id926215557) | — | Free | Education | | [FeralScan Pest Mapping](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feralscan-pest-mapping/id975407187) | 1.0 (3) | Free | Education | | [TurtleSAT - mapping tool](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turtlesat-mapping-tool/id1238032751) | — | Free | Education | | [Soils Near Me NSW](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soils-near-me-nsw/id1632170194) | — | Free | Education | | [NatureMapr data collector](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naturemapr-data-collector/id1042299523) | — | Free | Education | | [Big City Birds \| SPOTTERON](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-city-birds-spotteron/id1526169674) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Education | ## More apps by Australian Museum - [Tyrannosaurs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tyrannosaurs/id731267896) - [The Art of Science](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-art-of-science/id824070568) - [Field Guide to NSW Fauna](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/field-guide-to-nsw-fauna/id859811884) - [Spiders Augmented Reality](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spiders-augmented-reality/id1172029921) - [FrogID](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frogid/id1176329797) All apps by Australian Museum: https://appshunter.io/developer/458262919 ## Related topics [beetle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/beetle) · [beetle identifier](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/beetle-identifier) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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