Most scarab larvae are large and full of protein and fat. They make an excellent meal for hungry birds . Besides being important for ecosystems, scarabs also play a role in cultural celebrations .

Numbered among praying mantis victims, you will find the “big five” of garden pests. The big five all do damage the same way, by sucking sap from leaves, stems, and fruit.

Jerry Brown’s beetle legacy. The specimen of Bembidion brownorum discovered by UC Berkeley entomologist Kipling Will at Jerry Brown’s Colusa County ranch. (David Maddison / Associated Press) ...

Blue Beetle’s Scarab Khaji Da and Other Scarabs’ Powers, Explained. The Reach’s Scarabs are genetically modified living weapons used as parasitic technology.

The scarab was a symbol of the sun deity Ra and was one of the most popular amulets in ancient Egypt. Khepri was an Egyptian ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter – I received the following email from Elizabeth Russell, who ...