Ladybugs waking from hibernation might be Asian beetles; here's how to tell the difference.

Dung beetles remove feces from wild animals in forests and thus inhibit the spread of parasites. They work the dung into the ...

Insects become pests for a number of reasons. They can invade your home, eat your plants, and endanger your family’s health. Blister beetles are an example of a pest that’s dangerous to both your ...

Forensic entomology harnesses the life cycles and behaviours of insects to provide critical evidence in death investigations, particularly for estimating the post‐mortem interval (PMI). At its core, ...

Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

A researcher discovered an interesting tiger beetle in the Midwestern State University insect collection. The MSU Texas collection, featuring specimens collected by the late Walter Dalquest, is ...

Carpet beetles are common household pests that feed on and damage natural fibers like silk, wool, linen and fur. The damage ...

Rove beetles cloak themselves in ant pheromones to sneak into the insects’ nests for protection. But in an odd catch-22, that makes them forever reliant on their hosts Sceptobius beetles groom ants to ...