Several species of grubs in the scarab family (the group to which the familiar Japanese Beetle belongs) occur in Maryland.

To save oak trees, University of California Cooperative Extension is organizing a GSOB Blitz, a community-powered effort to detect and map goldspotted oak borer infestations. Between June 1 and June ...

Snakes and spiders aren't the only thing that will cause damage when they bite. Here are five venomous insects in Alabama to look out for ...

Don’t play with poo — unless you’re a dung beetle. Then, by all means! This insect plays with animal excrement (*shudder*), ...

When you contemplate what foods beetles eat, it is tempting to say “just about everything.” Beetles eat a wide range of ...

What does the Japanese beetle look like? Japanese beetles have shiny, metallic green bodies and six legs. Adults are about 1/2 inch long. The tips of their antennae (feelers) can open like a fan.

In a significant scientific advancement, Indian and German researchers have identified six new scarab beetle species from India's biodiverse regions. The Zoological Survey of India, collaborating ...

Moreover, the colors of the rhinoceros beetles are common in Hercules beetles, especially black, yellow, and green. Both types of beetles have hard exoskeletons, chitinous forewings, and membranous ...