Hercules beetles are among the largest flying insects in the world, with males of some subspecies measuring up to 6.8 inches (17.2 centimeters) long. They are also extraordinarily strong and can lift ...

In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, named after the Biblical giant due to their huge size. Along with these insects ...

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 ...

LMU zoologists have found the first ever riffle beetle larva in Baltic amber. Amber is a treasure trove of information from the Earth's past, as it can preserve trapped plants and animals down to the ...

The beetles of family Erotylidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) are morphologically and biologically diversified into six subfamilies, 10 tribes, and over 3,500 species. The tribe Toramini includes 4 genera ...

When studying the larval morphology of Toramini (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) we found that larvae of the genus Toramus attach their exuviae to their distal abdomen, with each exuvia from the preceding ...

Like wily perfumers, a parasitic beetle’s larvae create floral aromas to lure in bees. Plants are known to cosplay as animals, but this rare discovery could be the first known example of an animal ...