Beetles are intriguing insects that come in many shapes and sizes. These characteristics are also the easiest way to distinguish the critters, aside from location. With over 400,000 identified species ...
If beetles seem to be everywhere, that’s because they are. Some beetles stand out because they’re colorful. Think about jewel beetles and ladybugs. Others play useful and weird roles in the ecosystem ...
After cold winters, invertebrates such as honeybees and paper wasps seem to disappear and then suddenly return in large ...
Ladybugs waking from hibernation might be Asian beetles; here's how to tell the difference.
On the plains of South Africa, an army of dung beetles recycle the dung of large mammals. In Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve on the plains of South Africa, an army of dung beetles does one of the ...
In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, ...
Here’s how to monitor and manage these destructive pests.
BERKELEY — Scientists are naming a rare species of beetle in honor of former California Gov. Jerry Brown after finding one at his ranch. Bembidion brownorum was last seen in 1966, but it hadn’t been ...
Follow these tips for managing and preventing future June bug damage: Maintain healthy turf. “Healthy grass can tolerate some damage and will outgrow it,” says Joseph. That means mowing at the correct ...
Here’s how to manage these voracious invasive pests.