Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

Ladybirds are beetles. In folklore, the ladybird is seen as Our Lady's Bird - an intercessor between mankind and the Virgin Mary. The red was thought to signify the blood of Christ and the seven ...

Flying haphazardly through the air on a balmy summer day, the male stag beetle is in a hurry to find a mate. Find out how he puts his spectacular antler-like jaws to use, why this species needs ...

Red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum: the 'central complex' in the brain is already formed when still a larva and new research shows it even starts to function although still 'under construction'.

Miyatake and his colleagues used red flour beetles, each measuring less than 5 millimeters long, to study their reactions to different predators. Red flour beetles, which can damage stored grain ...