A ‘mystery beetle’ is devouring North Carolina’s precious blueberries

North Carolina’s blueberries may have a beetle problem. For the first time, scientists in the Tarheel State have documented ...
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67% Fewer Dung Beetles: The Quiet Cost of Losing Elephants

Elephants have been the face of conservation campaigns for decades. With more focus on the elephant itself rather than the ...
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A Midwest beetle that needs corpses to survive is dying out. But there’s still hope

A zookeeper shows off an American burying beetle at the St. Louis Zoo. Their staff is working to conserve this threatened species. American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them ...

Beetle mating rituals key to Banksia populations

The nocturnal mating rituals of hairy scarab beetles are helping pollinate one of Perth's most common native trees, in a ...

The Japanese beetle eats 300 plant species, including blueberries — and NL is setting traps

An tiny six-legged critter has wandered its way to the St. John’s, N.L. area, and scientists want them out. Researchers are ...
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Here's every beetle that could be crawling around your house or yard right now

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 ...