Ladybugs or Asian beetles? Here's how to identify what's waking up in your walls

Unlike native ladybugs, Asian lady beetles are aggressive home invaders, often gathering by the hundreds in wall voids, ...

How to tell if carpet beetles are living in your home – and how to get rid of them

How to identify a carpet beetle infestation and get rid of them in your home. Plus info what they look like and eat and what they are attracted to indoors.
AZ Central

Palo verde beetles are on the prowl for mates. What to know about the huge flying insects

Big black beetles with long antennae might be skittering around your yard or patio this time of year, but fear not: These are just the relatively harmless palo verde beetles, also known as palo verde ...
Science Daily

Scientists discovered a secret deal between a plant and beetles

A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles.
Edutopia

Teaching Preschool Students About Insects

My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously assumed that lessons about insects were only possible in the springtime, but that ...

Caught but not eaten: Smaller insects more likely to escape catfish mouths

A Kobe University study shows that small aquatic beetles survive catfish attacks by resisting ingestion inside the catfish's mouth and being spat out alive. This research contributes to a deeper ...