Jewel Beetle Opsin Duplication and Divergence Is the Mechanism for Diverse Spectral Sensitivities. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2023; 40 (2) DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad023 ...

Color-changing animals, such as chameleons and squid, typically alter their hues when nerve signals or hormones spur pigment cells in their skin to expand or shrink. COLOR ME BEETLE.

ON A ROLL A day-active dung beetle rolls its prized dung ball backward in a relatively straight course. The insect may accomplish this orientation feat by using variations in the color of light ...

Microstructural design for mechanical–optical multifunctionality in the exoskeleton of the flower beetle Torynorrhina flammea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021; 118 (25 ...

The leaf beetle, Plateumaris sp., is one of just two such advanced age insect fossils that retain substantial original color molecules. Another beetle, dating to 50 million years ago, also appears ...

The latest Final Edition of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle will have special colors, badging and wheels as the bug drives into the sunset next year, just as it did 15 years ago.