Loaded with a weaponised derrière, this baby beetle dares to go where few insects would: right into a spider’s web.

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have ...

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 ...

Beetles are fascinating creatures, and some people even keep them as pets. However, don’t rush out to the garden and just stick some beetles in a jar! If you’re going to keep pet beetles, you need to ...

Ever heard of the oil beetle? How about flea beetles? The knapweed root weevil looks like something out of a science fiction movie.

The Asian longhorned beetle is a type of longhorn beetle that poses a serious problem to hardwood forests. Although native to Asia, this invasive species has spread throughout parts of North America ...

There are three main types of dung beetle – rollers, tunnellers and dwellers. Rollers shape dung into balls and roll them away from the pile. Tunnellers dive into the dung pile, while dwellers, on the ...