Beetles

A brightly colored beetle collected by Charles Darwin more than 180 years ago during his famous voyage aboard the HMS Beagle has been identified as a new species.

The fascinating South African dung beetle species is unique both for its galloping gait and for the way it collects dung.

A newly discovered species of leaf beetle uses its own feces to modify shelters in leaves.

A dung beetle in Africa has traded flight for galloping, picking up dried feces along the way.

By aerating cow dung, dung beetles may help reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere, a new study suggests.

A team of entomologists has discovered more than 40 new beetle species in Tahiti, adding to the long list of insects native to this highly biodiverse island.

Researchers have discovered dozens of new ground-dwelling beetle species in Tahiti, adding to the long list of insects known to crawl this highly diverse region of the South Pacific.

With so many newfound weevils, scientists took the fast track.

Evolution is free to experiment on fighting beetle's horns.