Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotic treatments.  For the past two decades, ...

A highly invasive wood-boring beetle was intercepted last month by U.S. border agents before it could damage forests and ...

in relation to its size the dung beetle is not only the world’s strongest insect – it’s the world’s strongest animal! On ...

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

They scuttle through soil by the millions and have been successful since the time of the dinosaurs. Rove beetles, the most species-rich family in the animal kingdom, have long puzzled scientists with ...

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawai‘i Public Works Department, have been working collaboratively since January 2025 to combat the coconut rhinoceros ...

The combination of these properties give the Buprestidae family of jewel beetles, among other animals, their characteristic metallic sheen. Amanda Franklin, an ecologist at the University of Melbourne ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has started its first round of Japanese beetle treatments in Pasco, ...

Researchers from the University of St Andrews have uncovered the surprising mechanics behind the wriggle of the red flour beetle, findings which could help combat infestation and threats to food ...

Discover all you need to know about these fascinating insects. What is a dung beetle? Dung beetles get their name from their diet of animal poo. Wherever there are herbivorous mammals leaving ...

Beetles - a group of insects also known as Coleoptera - make up more than a quarter of all known animal species on our planet. Many of these insects play important roles in their ecosystems. While we ...