Beetles are part of the Coleoptera family of insects. There are 400,000 species worldwide, including the big black beetle found in the house or in the yard. Beetles have been around for over 270 ...

August is the peak time of year to spot the invasive Asian longhorned beetle as adults emerge from trees. If left unchecked, the tiny black beetles could cause serious harm to the state’s hardwood ...

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on ...

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