With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of ...

in relation to its size the dung beetle is not only the world’s strongest insect – it’s the world’s strongest animal! On average, dung beetles can roll a ball of 50 times their own weight.

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

(KY3) - As temperatures drop, Asian lady beetles are moving indoors to find a warm place to spend the winter, posing potential risks to curious pets. Curious animals like dogs and cats may sniff ...

from the tallest giraffes to colonies of the smallest fruit beetles. Annual tallies are carried out at all wildlife parks for their licences. Several baby animals were born last year at West ...

JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: Hi, Ailsa. CHANG: OK, so what have scientists discovered this year? LAMBERT: So I want to start with a really wild-looking beetle... CHANG: Ooh. LAMBERT: ...That was ...

With its shiny, black and fiery body and orange-tipped antennae, the American burying beetle is a vibrant beauty of the bug world. The insect's occupation, though, is a little less glamorous. After ...

But it's what we would consider a fog desert, a place where fog is the main water source for plant and animal life, like the Namib Desert beetle. At first glance, this group of beetles would seem ...

Every animal is counted, big and small, from huge African elephants to tiny fruit beetles [West Midlands Safari Park] When it ...

Safari park animal keepers have carried out a new year count of all their animals, from the tallest giraffes to colonies of the smallest fruit beetles. Annual tallies are carried out at all ...