Trying to mate with an electrified decoy is a grisly ... in areas not yet affected by EABs could help scientists detect the beetle’s spread in time to attempt preventive measures.

The insect's occupation, though, is a little less glamorous. After sniffing out a freshly dead animal from up to two miles away, the beetle joins a mate in burying the carcass, stripping it of fur or ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that sexual conflict over mating impacts the parental care behavior and reproductive productivity of burying beetles. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

A Minnetonka tamarack swamp is the new feeding grounds for helpful beetles released to munch away at purple loosestrife, a noxious weed that if left to thrive, can easily take over a wetland. In ...

Flying haphazardly through the air on a balmy summer day, the male stag beetle is in a hurry to find a mate. Find out how he puts his spectacular antler-like jaws to use, why this species needs ...

Inside the log a female mountain pine beetle—Carroll calls her his office mate—has laid her eggs. Carroll’s office mate is a Dendroctonus ponderosae, one of about 6,000 species of bark ...

To a dung beetle, mammals’ droppings are everything. Some beetles nest and mate directly in dung piles or patties, and most adults feed on feces. But more importantly, several species bury excrement — ...

but some types of beetles, including fireflies, are soft-bodied instead. The main purpose of the adult stage is to reproduce with a mate. After the adults have performed this function, they ...