South Carolina has many beetle species, and among the ones recorded, the largest is the Eastern Hercules beetle. On the other hand, the varied carpet beetles are among the smallest beetles, mainly infesting homes. One of the state’s most destructive beetles is the southern pine beetle known to damage forest properties worth $125 million in 1995-96. The state also has several tiger beetles of which the six-spotted tiger beetle and the Carolina metallic tiger beetle are the commonly sighted ones.
