Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms. It organizes the vast diversity of life on Earth.

Their staff is working to conserve this threatened species. American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them into preserved meatballs and feed them to their babies. The St.

Beetles - a group of insects also known as Coleoptera - make up more than a quarter of all known animal species on our planet. Many of these insects play important roles in their ecosystems. While we ...

Taina Conrad at Professor Sandra Steiger's Chair of Evolutionary Animal Ecology, have now published the first study examining the role of acoustic signals in burying beetles (Nicrophorus ...

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

Although its always exciting to see the big game in the wild, it’s also about the smaller creatures in the animal kingdo ...

Last fall and spring, about 5,000 Laricobius nigrinus beetles — affectionately called Lari by scientists — made an overnight ...