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 ...

With more than 350,000 described species, and many more still waiting to be discovered, beetles are among the most diverse and resilient creatures on Earth, thriving in nearly every environment from ...

Japanese beetles are an invasive insect species currently at or near peak population. The beetles are known for skeletonizing leaves on hundreds of plant species, including common garden plants and ...

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...

Kraus, E. J. 1911. "A revision of the powder-post beetles of the family Lyctidæ of the United States and Europe." Technical series / Bureau of Entomology United States Department of Agriculture, ...

Tanya Latty receives funding from The Australian Research Council, Saving our Species and AgriFutures Australia. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia, The Australian Entomological Society ...