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.

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 ...

Carpet beetles also reproduce at a high rate, making them hard to spot at times in the egg and larva stages. The larvae are usually about an 1/8-inch long, tan and covered in hairy bristles.

The larvae tortoise beetle Cassida sphaerula uses its telescopic anus to build a shield made from shed skin and its own feces. (Image credit: Caroline Simmrita Chaboo/Sally Adam/Kenji Nishida/Luke ...

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, ...

A mountain pine beetle interacts with a host tree. (Antonia Musso/provided) But again, despite all the negative press, Cullingham says the beetles are just doing their job. “I feel bad for the ...

TUNJA, Colombia — In the far-flung Colombian highlands, beetles are the secret weapon in an innovative project to combat the ever-growing problem of trash buildup. Here, larvae of the enormous ...

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 ...