Here in Arizona, the monsoon rains will trigger another burst of fresh vegetation in summer, and with it many new species of Insects will emerge. The Iron Cross Beetle, Tegrodera aloga These flashy ...

Nature is filled with colorful creatures, and beetles are no exception. Usually, when we think of beetles, the image that comes to mind is the common black insect that we see everywhere. However, ...

A beetle with bizarre, bottle opener-shaped genitalia was discovered by researchers in Denmark and named, naturally, for one of the nation’s favorite brews: Carlsberg. Meet the Loncovilius carlsbergi, ...

In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, named after the Biblical giant due to their huge size. Along with these insects ...

Introduction to beetles : Beetle anatomy ; Behavior and natural history ; When and where to find beetles ; Observing and photographing beetles ; Beetle conservation and the ethics of collecting ; ...

Last summer, I found a beautiful beetle on the back porch, took a picture and tried to identify it. Without success, I filed it away for another time. Then last week, that time came around. You see, ...

At any given moment, it’s estimated that 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects are alive and kicking on planet Earth. We don’t blame you if you’re not a fan of them all—but ...