Net-winged beetles synthesize their molecular defense, a novel acetylenic acid named lycidic acid, ... Female adult trilobite beetles are neotenic, meaning that they retain the body shape of a larva, ...

From photos the homeowner sent, the pests looked to be wireworms, larvae of a family of beetles common in Idaho. Falcon-Brindis, an entomologist, was ready to reply to the woman and leave the ...

Lacewings are net-winged like insects. Thanks to the remarkable preservation within the ambe r, the larvae fossils were ...

The net-winged beetle’s neon warning sign isn’t a bluff. If snatched by an insect or bird, the beetle releases a chemical compound from the base of the elytra that smells and tastes bad.

Some insects are cryptic, blending in with their backgrounds to hide from predators, while others are brightly colored to warn their predators away.

Larvae of the enormous rhinoceros beetle eat through piles of organic waste that would otherwise end up in polluting landfills. However, that is not all.

The larvae of net-winged insects are predators that use venom to catch and digest other arthropods. Well-known members of this order are the families of green lacewings and antlions.

Japanese beetles are seeing something of a comeback in our area, ... It is one of a few pests where both the adults and the larvae do damage. ... journalgazette.net 600 W. Main Street Fort Wayne, ...

Adult beetles are about two inches long, all black, with a single horn on their head. Report possible infestations to the CRB Response team at 808-679-5244, [email protected] or the state’s ...

Male trilobite beetles lack the trilobite-like appearance, looking like regular net-winged beetles with long, slender wings and a much smaller body overall. Adult male trilobite beetles of various ...

Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, a Mediterranean darkling beetle, has been documented in Idaho for the first time by University of Idaho entomologist Armando Falcon-Brindis. Opatroides punctulatus ...