Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

Beetles are at the heart of many ways we take inspiration from nature. Here are some examples. The fogstand beetle lives in the Namib Desert, where the average rainfall is 14mm a year and survives ...

Remember to avoid driving over elephant dung to ensure you don’t squash any beetles! Dung beetles have dark, round bodies, six legs and long flying wings folded under hard, protective covers.

North America’s largest carrion beetle, have been decimated due mainly to habitat loss and dwindling wildlife species. Once abundant in 35 states and three Canadian provinces, the American ...

A new study authored by members of the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and University of Wyoming looks at ...

Unfortunately, the beetle's own populations — which once flourished in 35 U.S. states, plus parts of Canada — were in dramatic decline throughout most of the 20th century due to a complex list of ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to push the agency to protect endangered Miami tiger beetles by designating lifesaving critical habitat. The ...

Sightings of a rare species of beetle have soared at a conservation site after efforts were made to improve their habitat. The population of black oil beetle at Kinver Edge, Staffordshire ...

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 ...

Rare tansy beetles are being protected in a new "ark" habitat at York St John University A number of rare green beetles are settling into a new home at a Yorkshire university where they have been ...