Although they're often confused with the iridescent green June beetles, which are basically harmless to your garden, these ...

As I walked past a small, damaged cottonwood tree, I noticed an iridescent movement. It was a black beetle with numerous glimmering dots, even on its large eyes. It had an oval body, a blunt head and ...

HERTFORD COUNTY, N.C. — The green, metallic beetle, known as the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has appeared for the first time in Hertford County, North Carolina. The North Carolina Forest Service said the ...

Researchers rediscovered a species of weevil thought extinct and found a new species of weevil in the Philippines, according to the University of Alberta. Shirley Bangoy University of Alberta Tom ...

Here in Arizona, the monsoon rains will trigger another burst of fresh vegetation in summer, and with it many new species of Insects will emerge. The Iron Cross Beetle, Tegrodera aloga These flashy ...

Iridescence sparkles across many branches of the tree of life, from dazzling ruby-throated hummingbirds to bright, metallic beetles. While ostentatious coloration can woo mates, scientists had assumed ...

Researchers with Rice University and Sam Houston State University discovered a new tiger beetle species in and around Houston, dubbing the small metallic creature Eunota houstoniana. The species was ...

Fossils tend to offer a black-and-white view of the past, but new research on prehistoric beetles brings the insects' flashy metallic colors back to vivid life. The findings, published in the journal ...

While trekking through an open grassland atop a mountain range in Morocco, researchers spotted a small, shiny creature scurrying through the soil. They collected the creature, and after analysis they ...

Researchers discovered a new species of blister beetle in Morocco, according to a recent study. Mario Garcia-Paris via European Journal of Taxonomy While trekking through an open grassland atop a ...