Adult June bugs are called chafers because they eat leaves and flowers of trees and shrubs — they have gained a reputation for ruining gardens and being a nuisance especially in groups, according to ...

Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

They’re as bright as fireflies, but far harder to find. Still, experts say it’s worth seeking a glimpse of these stunning ...

If your plants' leaves are looking lacy—or you're seeing patches of dead grass in your lawn—Japanese beetles may be to blame.

NEW YORK — It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug's crush-resistant shell could teach ...

The difference between bugs and insects comes down to more than just semantics. Both terms have scientific definitions.

Many other non-beetle insects live in water, such as water bugs and dragonfly nymphs. What to look for: Different species live at different water depths, and may be spotted anywhere from top to ...

As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster about 2.7 meters long with several dozen legs – wasn't terrifying enough, scientists could only just imagine what the extinct beast's head looked ...

Scientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug This illustration provided by researchers in October 2024 depicts a juvenile Arthropleura insect reconstructed using fossils discovered ...

This technique allowed the researchers to scrutinize “hidden details like bits of the head that are still embedded in the rock” without marring the fossil, Lamsdell said.

Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looks like. This news has been a long time coming.

Researchers in Europe and North America have been collecting fragments and footprints of the huge bugs since the late 1800s. “We have been wanting to see what the head of this animal looked like for a ...