Taking a clear photo and comparing it to images from reliable sources like university extension websites, pest control guides or apps like iNaturalist can help with identification. Pearson noted that ...

WE report the identification and synthesis of a second Dendroctonus pheromone1 that has been successfully bioassayed on D. frontalis Zimm. (Scolytidae) in field conditions. The southern pine ...

Say hello to the bombardier beetle. This little insect may look harmless, but it packs a serious punch. If attacked, the beetle can spark a chemical reaction that will spray out a hot liquid ...

Watch a Sausage-Size Insect Transform From Larva to Beetle. Each Hercules beetle embarks on a jaw-dropping journey from grub to giant. By Jason Bittel. May 11, 2018 ...

It seems there’s always a new destructive insect pest ready to move in and chomp on New Jersey’s trees. In the south, the southern pine beetle has been eating through the Pinelands National ...

Perhaps this explains why the beetle’s populations have recently plummeted across American beaches, particularly heavily used ones. Where humans are on a roll, the beetles aren’t. Reference ...

Identification of genes controlling mouthpart development key to insect diversity. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 03 / 170307100329.htm ...

If the Khapra beetle spreads from our ports to our crops, it will eat all our food. Visit the front lines in Oakland, Calif., where customs agents struggle to keep the buggers at bay.

The dung beetle species Onthophagus taurus can pull a load 1,141 times its own body weight - the equivalent of an average person moving a load of about 220,000lb.

Studying the secrets of how the common red milkweed beetle can safely feed on a toxic plant helps illuminate the ecological, evolutionary and economic impact of insect-plant interactions from a ...