The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...
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 ...
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These beetles are entirely dependent on ants for survival. Here's why that's not an evolutionary death sentence
Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their ...
Mixing hydroquinone with hydrogen peroxide creates a volatile instability within the beetle abdomen. Evidence proves the bombardier beetle survives up to 2 hours inside a toad’s stomach. Neutralizing ...
And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...
A temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be ...
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 ...
Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time entomologist, has dedicated her career to learning about and protecting lifeforms like bees, wasps, moths, and butterflies.
Gardeners can protect their plants from common pests like aphids, whiteflies, and caterpillars using natural methods. Instead ...
How insects are reshaping nutrition science by combining high-quality nutrients with environmental efficiency and what the evidence really shows so far.
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