Beetles are among the most diverse and numerous insects on the planet, and if you’re a gardener, you’ve likely encountered them in your yard.

The known range of the narrow-footed Hygrotus diving beetle, which also can fly, is in central Wyoming, in the Powder River Basin and one site in the Wind River Basin. The sites are small, ...

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 ...

Insects become pests for a number of reasons. They can invade your home, eat your plants, and endanger your family’s health. Blister beetles are an example of a pest that’s dangerous to both your ...

Introduction -- Dichotomous keys -- External anatomy -- Insect development -- Taxonomic terminology -- Taxonomy, classification, and nomenclature -- Phylum Arthropoda ...

Lea Nash was talking to her neighbor about Oregon's newest pest when one flew into her neck — or so she thought. Standing near their Eugene homes close to River Road, the bug bounced off her neck and ...

A new ladybird beetle species was hiding in plain sight on a Japanese campus, exposing how easily even well-studied insects ...