About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

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 undiscovered small beetles in the tropical rainforest are ... guiding them in the discovery of new species of animals, by focusing on the thousands of "little things that run the world." ...

Why does this gigantic beetle make such a terrifying sound? The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetle species in the world today. They’re unique compared to many of the beetles you’ll see ...

Dermestid beetles — only the size of a grain of rice — perform a crucial task that humans cannot replicate: meticulously clean decaying animal remains down to pristine animal bone specimens.

Two Goliath beetle species are in grave danger because cocoa farming has wiped out their forests and they’re being sold on ...

With its shiny, black and fiery body and orange-tipped antennae, the American burying beetle is a vibrant beauty of the bug world. The insect's occupation, though, is a little less glamorous. After ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems explores how different management strategies affect beetle diversity in spruce plantations severely impacted by bark beetle outbreaks. The research ...