Carpet beetles are tiny intruders that can cause significant damage to natural fibres (bedding, clothes, carpets and upholstered furniture) in our homes. Understanding their habits and preventing ...

Don’t let these uninvited guests take over your home. No one likes an unexpected house guest, whether that’s your dear Aunt Sally or unwanted outdoor pests. While we’ve shared how to prevent fruit ...

A new study from Caltech explores the remarkable way a SoCal beetle infiltrates the colonies of the ant that runs the show in ...

These parasitic beetle larvae lure in bees with complex floral aromas before hitching a ride back to their nests and eating ...

A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be the first known example of an animal imitating floral scents, according to a ...

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...

State officials hope to expand their Japanese beetle eradication efforts to nearly 13,000 properties statewide, with the majority of those in the Yakima Valley. However, the 2026 insecticide program ...

In November, the theme of Greenland Science Week was ‘All Eyes on Greenland’ — a particularly resonant title in the wake of threats by US President Donald Trump to somehow acquire the island, which is ...

A tiny but destructive invader is threatening South America, and Uruguay’s iconic palm trees are on the front line. Since 2022, the National Emergency System in coordination with agricultural agencies ...

What if we told you that a small army of flesh-eating insects plays a crucial role in helping the Smithsonian prep and preserve its bones? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re going behind ...

Bark beetles have hard, smooth, stout bodies and range from 1.3 to 2.9 mm in length, depending on gender and species. The majority of bark beetles are female; males are smaller and flightless. Adult ...

A good chunk of the world's people are fine eating the nearly 2,000 species of edible bugs that share the globe with us. Anthropologists say early man depended on them. According to Pliny the Elder, ...