Beetles have chewing mouthparts, distinct larval stages, and hard shells for protection key ways to recognize them. Weevils, ...

Our most familiar image of the dung beetle shows one of them rolling a finely shaped ball of dung to a hiding place where it ...

One of the world’s largest hornet species appears to have quite a diverse palate. When studying the Asian hornets’ (Vespa velutina) gut contents, a team of researchers from the University of ...

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 ...

The glossy shell of some beetles, it has long been speculated, helps hide the insects from predators. A recent paper put the hypothesis to the test—and found it wanting. Five years of newspaper ...