Become a Contributor – Beetles of Africa

Become a
Contributor

Share your beetle discoveries and help build the most comprehensive Coleoptera archive, accessible to collectors and researchers worldwide.

Upload beetle images with species, location & date
Your name credited on every specimen you contribute
Connect with fellow collectors & researchers

What happens next?

Fill this form ~2 min

Your name, email and WhatsApp — that's all we need to start.

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Get welcomed Within 24h

Our team reviews your application and sends a WhatsApp welcome with contributor guidelines.

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Start contributing Ongoing

Send beetle photos & data via WhatsApp. We add them to the archive with your credit.

WhatsApp is our contribution channel. After joining, you'll submit beetle photos and field notes directly via WhatsApp — no separate app or website required.

Contributor Registration

Join the Program

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Your Info

For account notifications only — we'll contact you via WhatsApp

WhatsApp Contact

Why WhatsApp? Our entire contribution workflow runs via WhatsApp — you'll send beetle photos and field notes directly to our team for archiving.

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About You Optional

Search from 200+ countries — type to filter

What beetle families or regions do you specialise in?

Completely optional — we love hearing your story!

Your data is used only to manage your contributor account. We never share personal details with third parties. Privacy Policy

Takes about 2 minutes · Free forever

Registration Form

Join the Contributor Program

Fields marked * are required

1
Your Information

For account notifications — we'll contact you via WhatsApp

WhatsApp Contact

Required: WhatsApp is our primary contribution channel. After joining, you'll receive beetle submission guidelines and send photos directly to our team.

Select your country flag, then enter your number without the country code

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About You Optional

Search and filter from 200+ countries

What beetle families or regions do you specialise in?

Completely optional — we just love hearing your story!

Your data is used only to manage your contributor account. We never share personal details with third parties. View Privacy Policy

Takes about 2 minutes · Free forever · Cancel anytime

Join the Community

Become a Contributor

Share your expertise, images, and stories with fellow beetle enthusiasts worldwide. Help build the most comprehensive archive of beetles.

  • Share your beetle images and field stories
  • Build an archive of Beetles of Africa & beyond
  • Connect with collectors and researchers
  • Contribute to a global resource for education
"Contributing my collection connected me with researchers across three continents. This archive is a treasure for African entomology."
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Colin R. Owen

Contributor since 2001 · South Africa

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How contributing works

From registration to seeing your specimens in the archive

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Register

Create your contributor profile in a few minutes. We'll confirm your account and reach out via WhatsApp.

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Submit specimens

Share photos, species names, locations, and field notes. Our team helps verify and catalogue each entry.

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Get credited

Your specimens appear in the public archive credited to you, helping researchers and collectors worldwide.