While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...

in relation to its size the dung beetle is not only the world’s strongest insect – it’s the world’s strongest animal! On ...

The vividly colorful Japanese tiger beetle can be found in and around mountainside villages across Japan. Only a few ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Strength comes in many forms—whether it’s size, endurance, or an unbreakable grip. Here are six of nature’s strongest creatures: ...

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 ...

Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study shows. Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already ...

It will be the first time treatment has been done in Kennewick by the state to kill Japanese beetle larvae or grubs in the soil before they emerge as adults. In 2023, five Japanese beetles were ...