The predator-prey relationship between frogs and beetles seems like it would be pretty obvious doesn’t it? Frog spots beetle, frog stealthily approaches beetle, frog eats beetle. Done, done and done.

Beetles of the genus Epomis have evolved to systematically hunt amphibians. We'd like to introduce a study that challenges our basic understanding of the natural world. In a paper published in PLoS ...

Soldier beetles hunt for aphids and other small insect pests in marigolds, goldenrod, yarrow, daisies and other flowering plants.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Today, it’s beetle talk. Most ...

While working in your garden, have you ever turned over a rock or raked up some wet leaves and been startled to see a large, black beetle scurry away faster than a speeding bullet? That “super insect” ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

Many tortoise beetle larvae create shields for themselves using faeces and old skin. Scientists have now looked at how and why they create these poop parasols. When you purchase through links on our ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that biodiversity in large parks in urban environments can be affected by surrounding, smaller green areas. They surveyed two insect families ...