Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joining the 350,000 documented beetle species requires achieving a unique flat anatomy. Measuring only 1 inch presents severe ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

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 ...

There are three main types of dung beetle – rollers, tunnellers and dwellers. Rollers shape dung into balls and roll them away from the pile. Tunnellers dive into the dung pile, while dwellers, on the ...

Click beetles can be found all over the world and are known for the distinct clicking noise their bodies make. Most of the time these beetles are harmless, though the larvae can damage crops. As a ...

The March school holidays are here and, yes, it is only a week long. But that is still plenty of time to prise the kids away ...

Insects come in all different shapes and sizes, a result of thousands of years of evolution. Beetles are extremely diverse and are the largest order within the Insecta class. With over 350,000 ...

Joining the 350,000 documented beetle species requires achieving a unique flat anatomy. Measuring only 1 inch presents severe movement restrictions for the Tenebrionidae family. A flat exterior is ...