Photo of invasive ladybug reveals how beetles fly: two rigid spotted wing covers protect delicate folding flight wings hidden ...

Who is the beetle that can fold its delicate wings into an origami shape, keeping them safely tucked away as it scampers through dirt and debris? Scientists have long been fascinated by the intricate ...

Beetles don’t have more than two sets of wings — unless they’re in Yoshinori Tomoyasu’s lab. In research recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Tomoyasu and his ...

The striking colors of many creatures in nature result from their structures at a microscopic or even nanoscopic level. A good example of this is the metallic coloring of certain beetles. Researchers ...

Scientists have created a flying robot inspired by how a rhinoceros beetle flaps its wings to take off. The concept is based on how some birds, bats, and other insects tuck their wings against their ...

The specimen is the first wingless male beetle ever found. By Sofia Quaglia The insect in the small specimen collection of Lund University in Sweden looked out of place. “OK, this is a prank,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With over 1.5 million species of beetles crawling around the globe, it’s no surprise that about 2,500 of them call Arizona home — ...