Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their ...

Rove beetles have evolved a neat trick to survive. They cloak themselves in ant pheromones, allowing them to enter and remain ...

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

Catie Leary writes and curates visual stories about science, animals, the arts, travel, and the natural world. Despite the vital role they play in agriculture, ladybirds can seem like pests themselves ...

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

Beetles are among the most diverse and numerous insects on the planet, and if you’re a gardener, you’ve likely encountered them in your yard.

What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long; males ...

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Less than an inch long with white spots on its back and antennae longer than its body, the Asian ...

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on ...

The Trustees of Reservations received a state grant to help Vineyard conservationists in the fight against southern pine beetles.  The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) awarded a ...