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, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Strength comes in many forms—whether it’s size, endurance, or an unbreakable grip. Here are six of nature’s strongest creatures: ...

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 ...