The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web — ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live ...

The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web -- ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in ...

Squash beetles prefer habitats where their host plants are naturally found. Their diet consists solely of the leaves from squash, pumpkin, and even sometimes melons and cucumbers, all of which ...

The habitat is being restored by removing invasive plant species and allowing native plants to reestablish to support beetle food and shelter.

These beetles eat rotting flesh—and could unlock the next generation of antibiotics. Scientists are studying the American burying beetle's death-defying resilience to benefit human health.

Adult beetles serve as food for larger predators such as coyotes and birds, Nair said. These animals can crack open the beetles' tough wings and feast on their flesh.

Instead of sacrificing a healthy stand of grass to provide just 30 days of food and habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects, ... or in abandoned beetle burrows in dead trees.

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

An indicator of ecological health of Southern California’s desert landscapes may lie in a beetle smaller than your pinky finger. The Casey’s June beetle not only plays a crucial role in the ...

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...