Researchers have discovered that gut microbes may influence where beetles lay their eggs and affect their offspring.

Sexual selection in the forked fungus beetle favors larger body and horn size, and a new study investigates the relationship between these traits and the beetles' grip strength. Sexual selection in ...

Fire fighters facing fast-moving wildfires need better tools to predict erratic fire behavior, especially in forests with dead trees caused by massive outbreaks of bark beetles whose predations create ...

COLUMBIA — With colder weather upon us, mid-Missouri residents may start to notice an array of brightly colored, domed-shaped beetles lurking in the corners of their homes. But have no fear — these ...

Russ Campbell, Guam's territorial entomologist and Aubrey Moore, UOG extension entomologist, welcomed New Zealand scientist, Trevor Jackson to Guam in early June. Jackson was invited to assist in the ...

Watching whirligig water beetles, found in circling clumps on the surface of calm fresh water, is a favorite childhood activity of many, including... Jul 19, 2018 — Watching whirligig water beetles, ...

EXETER, England, March 3 (UPI) --The males of many animal species fight to establish a sexual pecking order. But some beetle species forego violence in favor of sexual affection. While observing broad ...

In the natural world, predators play a significant role in shaping how animals defend themselves. A previously documented tactic called 'death feigning' involves prey insects faking death when ...

Summit County residents are accustomed to looking out their windows onto rocky peaks covered with lush vegetation in shades of green and brown. In the case of a major wildfire, this vivid landscape ...

Predation is a driving force in the evolution of anti-predator strategies, and death feigning, characterized by immobility in response to threats, is a common defensive mechanism across various animal ...