The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in ...

Although they're often confused with the iridescent green June beetles, which are basically harmless to your garden, these ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

Native fungi from forests killed emerald ash borers in lab tests, offering a potential new biological tool to slow the ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

Four detection dogs have been trained to identify the scent of coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites on Kauai.