Beetles first appeared on Earth at the same time as the earliest dinosaurs but turned out to be much better survivors, a new evolutionary study has shown. Today, there are an estimated 350,000 known species of beetle on Earth, and probably several million more yet to be discovered, say scientists. The insects account for about a quarter of all life forms on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Dung beetles go for variety and become carnivores. Yum...millipedes! picked by suebe 10 months ago

Rhino beetles -- which look like miniature tanks with a horn -- are popular pets among Japanese boys, many of whom catch and collect them on lazy summer days, breed them and even put them in a ring for a round of beetle boxing. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

After hearing scratching noises, the Mohnton postmaster sent a package to be X-rayed. Inside were 26 really big beetles. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

These industrious insects...bury nearly half a ton of dung per acre per year as food for themselves and their offspring. picked by cheeselog1234 3 years ago

A customs officer who took a close look at a consignment of more than 100 large, dead bugs sent from Peru to the Netherlands discovered cocaine had been stashed in their backs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A box with huge live beetles & food designed to keep them alive during shipping was found in Philadelphia. They were labeled according to gender, which infers that the recipient may have wanted to breed them. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Female beetles mate to quench their thirst according to new research by a University of Exeter biologist. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

The genitalia of the C. analis beetle is covered in spines from base to tip. As male seed beetles' genitalia have evolved to be spinier, the bugs' reproductive success has improved. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

So I was sitting in my cubicle when I had an entomological epiphany: dung beetles. They are almost as fascinating as cheese but less tasty. picked by cheeselog1234 3 years ago

Scientists at the University of Florida and the Museum of Natural History in Berlin made the landmark discovery that prehistoric aquatic critters such as beetles and small crustaceans unwittingly swim into resin flowing down into the water from pine-like trees. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

In certain cultures around the world, creatures like beetles, stink bugs, and grubs are not seen as pests, but as food items. In places where protein sources are rare, they are a vital part of the diet. Though they are relegated to game show gross-out props in much of the West, these creatures are quite eco-friendly as food. They consume relatively little, and do not require grazing land or ant... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The intromittent organ of male seed beetles is armed with sharp spines that puncture the genital tract of females during copulation. (try the links) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Nasty spiders, cockroaches, beetles and wasps, among other skin-crawling insects, encased in Lucite, guaranteed to brings smiles on Christmas day picked by DoggyLives 12 months ago

For as long as scarab beetles have been rolling dung balls, they’ve had to contend with animal bandits tunneling into their precious pellets. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

The toads, which can grow up to 20 centimetres in length, are native to Central and South America. They were introduced to Queensland in 1935 in a failed attempt to control beetles on sugarcane plantations. picked by kakana 8 months ago

When a beer thief wrote “Like the Beetles say, Let It Be” in his appeal, the unimpressed district court judge corrected his spelling and gave the defendant a smackdown lesson in the discography of "the greatest band in rock history". picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

It sounds like the stuff of science fiction - beetles, rats and sharks turned into cunning spies courtesy of a brain implant or two. But such scenarios are fast moving from fantasy to fact, with laboratories around the world hatching a new breed of spy. Moths, beetles, rats, pigeons and sharks have been installed with electrodes, batteries and even video cameras in an attempt to create the ultimat... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Engineers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed remote-control beetles that can be used as spies. They aren’t just robots, either. These are cyborgs, real beetles that have implanted electrodes that control their flight muscles. picked by bingo 7 months ago

I don't know what the goal is, but this game involves rhino beetles attached to strings attached to lips and nose of the player. It's highly dramatic, although I do not have the slightest idea of what's going on. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago