In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, ...

Every year each master gardener volunteer takes his / her turn working the booth to help the public by answering questions and sharing knowledge about gardening and horticulture. This year as I took ...

Garden sprites that gently gambol among the flowers are only the stuff of legend. But if every legend has its basis in fact, a glimpse at the tumbling flower beetle (family Mordella) — combined with a ...

There are so many different kinds of beetles in the world, you are bound to cross paths with one. The dark flower scarab could be one you have seen but never recognized. It looks similar to a June bug ...

Last May I went to Knowles Canyon Overlook Campground to enjoy magnificent scenery. Quite unexpectedly, I stumbled across small beetles in cactus blooms and an unexpected ecological interaction. As ...

A prehistoric beetle got caught in a sticky situation. Millions of years later, it’s helping scientists understand the first flowers. At some point, a tiny beetle happened to visit one of those ...

Studying insects in flight can be difficult. They're usually tethered in place, although this may affect the manner in which they fly. That's why scientists from the University of California, Berkeley ...

Ecological reconstruction of Pelretes vivificus vesting angiosperm flowers in the Burmese amber forest (~99 Ma). (Credit: Jie Sun) Researchers found a Cretaceous-era beetle trapped in amber alongside ...

Researchers have used a beetle fossilised in amber to learn more about prehistoric pollinator-flower systems. A new study claims that some ancient pollinators didn’t just transport pollen, but fed on ...

Q: Our condo complex is being invaded by Japanese beetles. My plantings are all annuals, and I've been trying to find if there are specific ones that either attract or repel beetles. Anything I can do ...