AZ Animals on MSN6d
This Gigantic Beetle Sounds Like a Nightmare — but Why?
Why does this gigantic beetle sound like a jackhammer? Learn all about the incredible Hercules beetle in our short recap.
The Daily Galaxy on MSN6d
The World’s Largest Insect Is Vanishing – And Chocolate Is To Blame
A giant of the insect world is disappearing at an alarming rate. The Goliath beetle (Goliathus cacicus and Goliathus regius), ...
Phys.org on MSN8d
Largest Insect on Earth Headed For Extinction Thanks to Our Love of Chocolate
We estimate that about 80 percent of the Goliathus cacicus population has been wiped out in Côte d'Ivoire if we consider the ...
Hosted on MSN11mon
Researcher discovers new ‘fluffy’ beetle in Australia after almost mistaking it for bird droppings
A researcher camping on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, has discovered a new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle after almost mistaking it for bird droppings due to its hairy, white ...
Phys.org15d
World's largest insect faces extinction: How to save two species of Africa's giant Goliath beetle
The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world's biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long; males have Y-shaped horns and females do not have horns.
Natural History Museum%2c London1y
Out of the woodwork: the great capricorn beetle
Pupation lasts a month. The adult overwinters, then emerges in the spring. The beetles will then feed on sap. This species is a member of the family Cerambycidae - the longhorn beetles, characterised ...
JSTOR Daily1y
Iridescent Dung Beetles: A Different Angle
In phanaeine dung beetles the head and prothorasic shield reflect a visible-light and UV iridescence that is best seen from a position facing the insect. The less iridescent male horn is silhouetted ...
WRS13d
Damaging invasive beetle found in Fribourg
A significant outbreak of the damaging Asian longhorn beetle has been found in canton Fribourg. The beetle attacks hard wood ...