Many black beetle species are nocturnal, meaning they must rely on their senses to navigate the darkness. Much of the time, these insects avoid predators, find mates, and locate food during nighttime ...

Describing new species can take decades. But scientists are working to identify new ways to speed up our understanding of ...

It’s a different kind of “Help” by the Beetles. Between bomb-detecting rats and medical-grade maggots, it’s clear that one person’s pest is another’s savior. The latest member of this unlikely league ...

A zookeeper shows off an American burying beetle at the St. Louis Zoo. Their staff is working to conserve this threatened species. American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them ...

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Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts could help inform how to make sure dung beetles keep doing their important work in forests and farming fields. Now to a search for dung beetles ...

The hot summer months in the U.S. can mean sweltering temperatures, unpredictable thunderstorms, and more bug infestations. While it's natural to see more pests during the summertime, though, some ...

A teeny robot designed to replicate the wing dynamics of rhinoceros beetles could be well-suited for search-and-rescue missions, as well as spying on real insects, according to researchers at ...

Some gardeners are wondering whether there might be fewer this year because of last summer’s drought. The beetles that are emerging now began their lives last summer as eggs, then grubs living in the ...