The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiversity. Rising temperatures are significantly ...

Some insects sting, some bite, and some spray acid bombs out of their nether regions. It’s a perfectly tactical defense, and highly effective for the bombardier beetle. From a predator’s perspective, ...

Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their ...

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...

A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be the first known example of an animal imitating floral scents, according to a ...

When trees are very dry, they don’t have the energy to grab nutrients from the ground and create leaves. Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pines can be susceptible to pine beetles, which will eat away at a tree ...

Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time entomologist, has dedicated her career to learning about and protecting lifeforms like bees, wasps, moths, and butterflies.

Bark beetles are attacking trees all over Colorado, but their effects are widely up for debate. The question: Do they ...

I was looking over my database from last year, to see if there were any distinct patterns that may appear during our growing season this year. What surprised me was approximately 30% of the calls and ...

How insects are reshaping nutrition science by combining high-quality nutrients with environmental efficiency and what the evidence really shows so far.