Beetles are among the most diverse and numerous insects on the planet, and if you’re a gardener, you’ve likely encountered them in your yard.

If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution ...

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

"Scientists have overlooked this species for so long," said Kyushu University entomologist Ryōta Seki in a statement.

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...

A new ladybird beetle species was hiding in plain sight on a Japanese campus, exposing how easily even well-studied insects ...

The Trustees of Reservations received a state grant to help Vineyard conservationists in the fight against southern pine beetles.  The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) awarded a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Less than an inch long with white spots on its back and antennae longer than its body, the Asian ...

Two beetle species found only in the U.S — the Stephan’s riffle beetle and the Tatum Cave beetle — are now officially extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on October 5. The delay in ...

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on ...