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 ...

The beetles often gather on ceilings or walls and may bite if they feel threatened. A local pest control expert said the bugs can enter through tiny cracks in a home’s exterior and recommended using ...

An Asian lady beetle crawls across a daisy bloom in a Washington park on May 14. Meegan M. Reid Kitsap Sun/USA Today Network Your window sill may become home to one invasive species over the winter.

Multicolored Asian lady beetles crawl across windows, sit on sun-warmed furniture and fly into the hair of their hosts, a scourge of country living. The insects, a relative of the ubiquitous lady bug, ...

For the first time, a prey insect — in this case, a water beetle — was observed to successfully escape the wrath of its predator after being eaten alive, using its tiny legs to crawl through its ...

A eastern eyed click beetle crawls across leaves near the North Bend Rail Trail recently. The insect gets its name from the giant false eyes it has on its shell. If you have a recent photo that ...

Why does this gigantic beetle make such a terrifying sound? The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetle species in the world today. They’re unique compared to many of the beetles you’ll see ...

PHOENIX — He’s blasted rock music and even their own amplified sounds at bark beetles to change their voracious eating patterns. But now, entomologist Rich Hofstetter of Northern Arizona University, ...