And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...

A temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be ...

Rove beetles cloak themselves in ant pheromones to sneak into the insects’ nests for protection. But in an odd catch-22, that makes them forever reliant on their hosts ...

Beetles are intriguing insects that come in many shapes and sizes. These characteristics are also the easiest way to distinguish the critters, aside from location. With over 400,000 identified species ...

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on their doorstep. However, that is exactly what happened when a research team ...

"Scientists have overlooked this species for so long," said Kyushu University entomologist Ryōta Seki in a statement.

Hercules beetles are massive insects, capable of lifting 850 times their weight. It is no wonder they fetch top dollar from ...

S. lativentris beetles evade detection — and attack — by grooming the ants to harvest chemicals called cuticular hydrocarbons ...

“Insect herbivores have long been known to accumulate plant defense metabolites from their diet as defenses against their own ...

A new ladybird beetle species was hiding in plain sight on a Japanese campus, exposing how easily even well-studied insects ...