It's unusual for a college student to discover even one new species. Rachel Smith discovered eighteen. All of them were beetles. That means that the stupendous, ever-growing list of beetle species ...

Two words, and a tiny little creature, strike fear in the hearts of many Colorado outdoor enthusiasts: bark beetle. But new research from CU Boulder reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle ...

There are more insects on land than any other animal and beetles are the most numerous insects we know. Some 400,000 different beetles are known to us and most live on land, but about 13,000 types of ...

Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange, leaf green and transparent flecked with gold. They’re ...

Two words, and a tiny little creature, strike fear in the hearts of many Colorado outdoor enthusiasts: bark beetle. But new research from University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even simultaneous ...

The evolution of a defensive gland in beetles shows how organs can arise from novel cells carving out new functional niches for their neighbors. The tiny rove beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, ...

The Asian longhorned beetle is a type of longhorn beetle that poses a serious problem to hardwood forests. Although native to Asia, this invasive species has spread throughout parts of North America ...

Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to their ability to suck water from the air with their rear ends. A new University of Copenhagen study ...

Pest damage on our beautiful rose blooms rankles deeply, but it motivates us to take the appropriate actions to put the culprits to rest. Two types of pest beetles are annual regulars in our San Diego ...

Hawaii is ramping up its efforts to stop the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles, an invasive species that has expanded its presence drastically since first being detected in the state a decade ago.