With over 1.5 million species of beetles crawling around the globe, it’s no surprise that about 2,500 of them call Arizona home — lucky us. But don’t panic, most are harmless, just out here living ...

Beetles are one of the most common insects. The order Coleoptera has 400,000 species. Their front pair of wings are hardened into a protective covering. With so many species, it may be difficult to ...

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...

A museum scientist has paid homage to the renowned British naturalist and author Gerald Durrell, whose stories inspired him ...

The wood-boring beetle was first discovered in North Texas in Tarrant County in 2018 when a 10-year-old took a photo of the ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

Over 70 new species, from insects to dinosaurs, were identified in 2025 by combining fieldwork, museum collections, and ...

Experts say the bee species keeps the Amazon's ecosystems pollinated and produces honey with medicinal properties ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is doing what it can to prevent an infestation from spreading from Kona to the ...