Okay, so the giant wood moth isn’t exactly of kaiju proportions, but in insect terms, it’s still pretty hefty; some female members of this species have a wingspan of around 23 centimeters (9 inches) ...

But this team also cleans up expertly. The secret workforce cleaning up specimens is a team of flesh-eating beetles better known as dermestid beetles. Dermestid beetles — only the size of a ...

What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long ...

We returned at night to collect and measure them before releasing them back into their natural habitat. We discovered that two of these giant insects, Goliathus regius Klug and Goliathus cacicus ...

Luca Luiselli, The Rivers State University of Science and Technology One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous ...

Professor of Ecology, The Rivers State University of Science and Technology One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the ...

One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...

Goliathus cacicus is the smaller of the two giant beetle species; it's up to 95mm long (normally 60–84mm) and lives only in mature rainforests.Goliathus regius can grow up to 105mm long ...

One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...

Home treatment may relieve symptoms but some bites may need medical attention. Insects typically inject formic acid through their bite. This can lead to blisters, inflammation, pain, itching ...

While the significance of pollination — and pollinating insects — has become common knowledge, scientists have long struggled to estimate when the phenomenon of pollination first began on Earth. A ...