Tiger Beetles Mimic Toxic Moths With High-Pitched Sounds To Evade Predator Bats

Medicine & Technology May 15, 2024

Tiger beetles uses the same sound as toxic moths to evade predator bats. Discover the fascinating survival strategy now!

Beetles Use Their Butts To Drink Water; Scientists Explain How These Insects Hydrate

Mar 29, 2023

Beetles are masters of survival in arid conditions partly due to their ability to suck water from the air using their butts. Read the article to know the mechanism behind it.

Flight Speed Linked to Body Size in Animals Reveals How Tiny Feather Wing Beetle Flies at Accelerations

Jan 20, 2022

A new study recently showed that the ability of feather wing beetles to fly at speeds and accelerations of insects thrice their size results from a reduced wing mass, as well as a previously unidentified type of wing-motion cycle.

Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere Shrink Dung Beetles, Forecast Shows Insects Will Be 14 Percent Smaller in Decades

Sep 07, 2021

Researchers said the notion to examine the impacts of elevated levels of CO2 on dung beetles was an outcome of the so-called serendipitous science.

Forest Thinning is a Benefit for Threatened Beetles

May 28, 2019

Researchers evaluated how management has impacted wood-inhabiting beetles connected with oak trees

Female Zombie Beetles Encourages Male Beetles To Make Love To Spread Fungus Infection

Jun 14, 2017

Female zombie beetles which had been infected by a fungus has a unique way to spread the infection. The female zombie beetles will use their attraction to make love with the males, thus spreading spores carrying fungus on them .

Wood Beetles Like Termites Are Recyclers Of Nature WIth Some Help From Fungi

May 24, 2017

Wood beetles might be known as pests in residential areas. They have a bigger role for the environent.