Carabid beetles that prey on land snails have diverged into slender and stout body forms. The slender type can insert its head into the shells of large snails but struggles with smaller ones.

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 ...

Bernadette VangoolSaskatchewanMy fight with the dreaded lily beetle began early this year, even before the actual Martagon ...

Japanese beetles are back in Missouri fields and may emerge in greater numbers soon, possibly posing threats to soybean and ...