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Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately ...
A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be the first known example of an animal imitating floral scents, according to a ...
Let’s get it out of the way: Dung beetles eat poop. They need to eat the poop — all animals need nitrogen to build protein, and dung beetles get their nitrogen from the feces of warm-blooded ...
If beetles seem to be everywhere, that’s because they are. Some beetles stand out because they’re colorful. Think about jewel beetles and ladybugs. Others play useful and weird roles in the ecosystem ...
Army ant colonies are home to a treasure trove of raided food and helpless juveniles that other insects would love to feed on. But one does not simply walk into an army ant colony and start eating.
Small red or orange beetles with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been giving Michigan residents ahead of winter. As cold weather approaches, Asian beetles, an invasive ...
If your roses are suffering from an onslaught of Japanese beetles, it may be time to grab a bucket of soapy water. Special to The Star You name it, this creature will eat it. Roses, ornamental trees, ...
Colorado’s dry winter may curb Japanese beetle numbers, easing gardening woes, but experts warn the adaptable pests will persist.
When trees are very dry, they don’t have the energy to grab nutrients from the ground and create leaves. Lodgepole and ...
It's not easy being a dung beetle. Besides the obvious fact that they eat, well, dung, the act of just getting a meal is an involved process. In the most elaborate carry-out scenario, the dung beetles ...
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