Beetles display a wide range of colors, from deep muted tones to those that shift from green to purple or yellow as they reflect sunlight. Whether invading gardens, flying through the air, or walking ...

A gardening friend of mine was excited to tell me about a discovery she made in her garden this week. She told me she had found a round, shiny gold thing in her flower garden! We drove over to her ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This pretty little molten gold beetle has ...

Answer: I saw these critters for the first time on my tomatillo and tomato plants at home this week. I had noticed irregular-shaped holes in the tomatillo leaves but hadn’t taken the time to ...

The Golden Target Tortoise Beetle, found in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, is undoubtedly one of the cutest insects ever observed. In another addition to the ever-expanding list of “awwww little ...

Their shells sparkle like gold. Anyone seeing a picture of these beetles for the first time might assume that they are not real. But they really do exist. In fact, there are several species that have ...

Like their reptile namesakes, tortoise beetle larvae lug protective coverings around with them. But rather than residing beneath domes of bone and keratin, their shields are made of humbler materials: ...

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...