Most of us think of beetles as small creatures flying through the air or scurrying across the ground to get to their ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity will move forward with starting an interim rule-making process to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle on the Big Island. “Time is absolutely of the ...

These pests have been wreaking havoc on Hawaii's vegetation, and palm trees in particular. If you spot one, don't let it go — ...

Dr. Kealoha Fox was appointed to be the new executive director of the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency in December. One project that will be ...

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

Rove beetles have evolved a neat trick to survive. They cloak themselves in ant pheromones, allowing them to enter and remain ...

Rove beetles cloak themselves in ant pheromones to sneak into the insects’ nests for protection. But in an odd catch-22, that makes them forever reliant on their hosts ...

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

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...

Windward Oahu resident Jim Anthony credits the coconut for his ability to stay sharp at the ripe age of 91. He has some body aches and pains, he said, but coconut water is “vital” for his kidney ...