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Two New Species of Carabid Beetles Found in Ethiopia
There are more than 150 species of beetles in the genus Calathus, 17 of which have only been found in the mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands. Now scientists have found two new ones — Calathus juan...
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New Species of “Gargoyle Beetle” Named for LSU Professor Dorothy Prowell
Entomologists from Louisiana State University have described two new species of staphylinid beetles in the genus Batrisodes, bringing the total diversity of the genus in North America to 88 species....
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Scientists from China and Italy Name New Beetle after Marco Polo
A team of Chinese and Italian scientists have discovered a new species of beetle which they’ve named after Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant who was one of the first Europeans to visit and write about...
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Another Insect Named after Sir David Attenborough
Earlier this year, a 20-million-year-old pygmy locust found in amber was named after Sir David Attenborough. Now the British naturalist and filmmaker has been honored once again, this time with a new...
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New Predaceous Diving Beetle Named after Pinocchio
Beetles in the family Dytiscidae are known as predaceous diving beetles. According to the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, they are all aquatic and both adults and larvae are known...
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Termitophilic Scarab Beetles Found Hiding in Brazilian Termite Colonies
Termite soldiers are able to chemically detect intruders in their colonies. While most trespassers are swiftly dealt with, some spiders, centipedes, millipedes, and insects are allowed to find shelter...
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Two New Dung Beetle Species Found in Mexico
A Mexican-Italian research team discovered two new dung beetle species in Mexico while carrying out a biodiversity study in conserved forests and cattle-grazing sites. The new species are described in...
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32 New Beetle Species Identified from New Brunswick, Canada
In 1991, 1,365 beetle species were known from New Brunswick. That number increased to 2,703 by 2013, but there were still gaps in the knowledge of the coleopteran fauna. Now a group of insect...
View ArticleThe Flies and Beetles That Turn Death Into Dinner
This post The Flies and Beetles That Turn Death Into Dinner appeared first on Entomology Today - Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America. Fourth in a series of posts on forensic...
View ArticleResearch That’s For the Birds: Grazed Land Increases Insect Food Supply for...
This post Research That’s For the Birds: Grazed Land Increases Insect Food Supply for Sage Grouse appeared first on Entomology Today - Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America. A recent...
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