About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

Not all beetles have such fanciful names as fireflies and ladybugs. But many of them have something more important in common: They’re good bugs for your garden. Coleoptera, more commonly known ...

There are three native species in Britain of the Anthrenus genus, of which the varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, is a common house and museum pest. It is a small (1.5-3.5 mm) and round beetle ...

Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more ...

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

is one of the commonest pest insects of stored food. They are small, between 2-4 mm in length, and reddish-brown. The pantry, or Indian meal moth is a common pest of stored foods. As the yellowish ...