A Valmiki Tiger Reserve study identified 75 dung beetle species, with 45 taxa examined in depth. Dung beetles drive nutrient ...

A virus infects coconut rhinoceros beetles from the inside, weakening and killing them before they reach adulthood. Therefore ...

If beetles seem to be everywhere, that’s because they are. Some beetles stand out because they’re colorful. Think about jewel beetles and ladybugs. Others play useful and weird roles in the ecosystem ...

Over time, this single ancestral introduction evolved into over 20 distinct species of endemic loulu. As Hawai‘i’s only native palm, loulu is featured in numerous Hawaiian chants and legends. Vast ...

There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners: If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it’s a matter of ...

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

A beetle that lays eggs inside the bark of trees has killed six baobab trees in Oman for the first time. Urgent measures are ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a reputation that borders on myth, given that it’s rarely seen alive, which is why ...

(Beyond Pesticides, February 5, 2025) A study in PLOS One finds acute and chronic impacts of nontarget toxicity on the American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, with neonicotinoid insecticide ...