But Gabor Lovei, a researcher in New Zealand, remains undaunted, having devised a fascinating new way to study beetles at night. NOVA: Can you describe night-active ground beetles and explain what ...

Dr. Nick Royle of the University of Exeter, who led the study with Ph.D. researcher Brogan Pett, said, "Blue ground beetles are one of the largest and rarest species of ground beetle in the UK ...

Not all beetles have such fanciful names as fireflies and ladybugs. But many of them have something more important in common: ...

All bombardier beetles are in one of two subfamilies of ground beetles called Brachininae and Paussinae, with more than 50 genera combined. Bombardier beetles have not been evaluated for their ...

The organization Practical Farmers of Iowa is helping urban crop growers use beneficial insects to control pests, boost soil ...

Around twilight, Casey's June beetles emerge from sandy soils near Palm Springs, California, to mate. Between late March and June, males fly swiftly above the ground searching for female beetles. But ...