One Reddit user, u/Oceanic_stars, recently shared intriguing artwork of a proposed mob called the “Elytra Beetle,” showcasing its wings both closed and open. They also described the potential ...

The beetle, having lost the ability to fly away from danger, has evolved crush-resistant forewings (known as elytra), to survive being pecked to death by hungry birds. The researchers used ...

A common sight this time of year is the boxelder bug, more commonly known as a maple bug. Etymologist James Tansey says the ...

The study revealed that beetles use elastic energy and flapping forces to passively deploy hindwings for flight and retract them using the elytra (modified, hardened forewing of beetles ...

Like all beetles, they have 6 legs, and the front wings are hardened into armored plates called elytra that at least partially cover the abdomen. The typical ground beetle is black, often with some ...

It’s true that most people do not put the words “beautiful” and “insect” together unless they’re thinking of butterflies. But ...

Most dung beetle species have wings and use them to fly between droppings. They're concealed beneath tough wing cases known as elytra. The flightless dung beetle of South Africa, Circellium bacchus, ...

An analysis of the beetles' elytra — the hardened casings on top of each forewing — shows that the shields interlock like a 3D jigsaw puzzle and can deform under enormous weight without losing ...

The two sets of thin membranous wings are covered with a hard shell set of wings called the elytra. Normally, when a beetle flies, these elytra are lifted up for the wings to spread and fly.

It is a small (1.5-3.5 mm) and round beetle with elytra (wing cases) clothed with white, golden-yellow and black scales forming a variegated pattern of white, orange and black patches. The legs are ...

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During the Super Bowl, Volkswagen released its first U.S. ad in 10 years. The ad focused heavily on VW's iconic Beetle, a car officially retired in 2019. This ad has left many wondering if the ...