An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, ...

Woodworm can damage your home and furniture. Here’s how to identify wood-boring beetles and treat any infestations ...

March fly larvae, which develop underground, are formidable predators. Equipped with venomous fangs, they actively hunt and subdue prey. Many beetle species visit flowers to feed on nectar and pollen, ...

Evidence of grubs (beetle larvae) often goes unnoticed until populations build to levels sufficient to kill grass roots, resulting in localized discolored patches in lawns and turf. Property ...

Beetle larvae, or grubs, are omnivorous and likely scavenge on meat as well as debris of plants. This means they have an important role in moving nutrients throughout the forest ecosystem to ...

They are the first coconut rhinoceros beetles found outside the Waikoloa area since larvae of the invasive beetle were found for the first time in October 2023 on the Big Island in Waikoloa.

When these interact in the presence of oxygen, they emit light. Adult fireflies do not eat but firefly larvae mostly eat snails, which helps keep snail populations under control. Beetles in the scarab ...

Yet some insect larvae are predators, and a small number of these have developed highly efficient imaging systems out of simple stemmata. “The adults and pupae of holometabolan insects — beetles, bees ...

Beetle larvae, or grubs, are omnivorous and likely scavenge on meat as well as debris of plants. This means they have an important role in moving nutrients throughout the forest ecosystem to ...

Goliathus cacicus is the smaller of the two giant beetle species; it's up to 95mm long (normally 60–84mm) and lives only in mature rainforests.Goliathus regius can grow up to 105mm long ...

Therefore, these are usually not the problem in bales of hay. Blister beetle larvae feed on grasshopper eggs in late summer. They overwinter in the soil, pupate the following spring and, depending ...