Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Big black beetles with long antennae might be skittering around your yard or patio this time of year, but fear not: These are just ...

Photo of invasive ladybug reveals how beetles fly: two rigid spotted wing covers protect delicate folding flight wings hidden ...

"Lots of things fly at night," says Harlan Gough, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nightfall can set the stage for an acrobatic high-stakes drama in the air — a swirl of ...

Rhinoceros beetles The pitchfork-shaped horn used by male rhinoceros beetles to shove competitors out of the way may be big, but it's no impediment to flight, say researchers. PhD student Erin ...

When researchers reviewed footage of flying insects, they saw that the bugs tilted their backs toward the source of artificial light. Imperial College London Flip on a porch light on a summer evening ...

Birds, bats, and bees all use distinct muscles to deploy and retract their wings. Smaller insects, given the less space available, may be different and scientists are still debating if they use indeed ...

What are these funny holes in the ground? someone recently asked Jeff Knight, the state entomologist with Nevada Department of Agriculture. They have straight sides and look as if they were made with ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a reputation that borders on myth, given that it’s rarely seen alive, which is why ...