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 ...

When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspicuous wasps, midges, flies, beetles and ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...

The famous synchronized fireflies are just one of many types of insects that fall under the purview of national park ...

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately ...

Scientists reconstructed a new beetle species in 3-D thanks to X-ray scans of fossilized poop. Ahlberg Research Lab, Uppsala University Several years ago, a group of researchers found fossilized poop, ...

State experts offer tips on how to identify insects that pose a threat to the region's trees and what to do if they are found ...