The damage can cause dieback in a limb or the death of a tree.” Not much is known about this beetle, perhaps because it’s not a pest elsewhere. Its arrival in Hawaii marks the first time this ...

Adult Asian longhorned beetles are able to feed on many fewer tree species than their offspring larvae, Penn State researchers discovered. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

Chevaillot Beetles are food for birds and mammals Logging, tree loss and wood harvesting all contribute to the loss of habitat for the beetles, said the IUCN. Other major threats include ...

green and occasionally yellow markings in a fiddle-shaped pattern. Female fiddler beetles lay eggs in soil or rotting logs.

"As I planted [the tree] in a big plant pot I saw what I thought was a lump of wood, which you sometimes get in compost." When she realised it was a beetle she thought she had "drowned the poor ...

The less-than-one-half-inch beetle is adorned with six gold spots on its back. Larvae hatched from eggs laid on an oak tree bore in to reach the cambium. The cambium is like a tree's blood vessels ...

Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is thought to be home ...