What makes Mexican jumping beans jump? Research reveals that Mexican jumping bean larvae respond to different colors of light, jumping more vigorously under different hues, which can help them avoid ...

A Deer Lodge couple raises and sells meat-eating beetles that taxidermists and others use to clean the skulls of elk, deer and other game animals for European mounts.

And now scientists are scrambling to address the threat before it has a chance to devastate the agricultural industry.

We raised our babies in this old farmhouse, wrapped them in swaddling clothes like little cocoons, and protected them as best ...

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Larvae of coconut rhinoseros beetle discovered in October 2023 in Waikōloa. (File photo courtesy of the Big Island Invasive Species Committee) Coconut rhinoceros beetles feed on and can kill ...

Fig beetles have a reputation for being clumsy with poor vision and, indeed, they have crashed into me while I was innocently preoccupied with gardening chores on several occasions. Rest assured, ...

Rest assured, these insects — as well as their fat, imposing larvae — are completely harmless to us, even if they can render our fruit inedible. You will find fig beetle larvae in your compost ...

Look out for orange eggs on the underside of leaves, red beetles, larvae on the stems or round holes in the leaves. Remove beetles by hand or, for major infestations, try spraying a garlic solution on ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Residents in Socorro continue to complain of Red Beetles infesting their homes, a situation that many said is not improving. I just want to know how long this is ...