Beetles
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Bee That Was Looking for Love Ends Up Wearing a 'Vest' of Parasitic Beetle Larvae
By Mindy Weisberger published
Want to see a photo of a bee parasitized by dozens of beetle larvae? Wait, where are you going?
Meet the Beetles: Stunning Museum Specimens from London
By Mindy Weisberger published
Approximately 10 million beetle specimens make up the Coleoptera collection at the Natural History Museum in London.
Photos: Zombie Beetles Hang from Flowers
By Laura Geggel published
Just before a deadly fungus kills the goldenrod soldier beetle, it instructs the beetle to climb a plant and clamp its mandibles around a flower.
Amber Tomb Trapped Ancient, Termite-Loving Beetles
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently found tiny beetles resembling horseshoe crabs trapped in amber dating back 99 million years.
Beetles Pose as an Ant's Butt to Grab a Ride
By Mindy Weisberger published
How do you hitch a ride on an army ant? Try masquerading as an ant butt.
Hiding in Plain Sight: 24 New Beetle Species Discovered in Australia
By Knvul Sheikh published
Beetles Speed-Grow Their Built-In Bifocal Eyes
By Mindy Weisberger published
A diving beetle's complex eye parts transform rapidly as the larvae molt.
Animal Sex: How Dung Beetles Do It
By Joseph Castro published
Dung beetle sex involves short breeding periods, intense competition and, of course, poo.
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