It might look like it’s ready to explore the galaxy in its perfect little helmet and protective suit, but this amazing beetle hasn’t always been so pretty. WHILE ADULT golden tortoise beetles ...

Beetles display a wide range of colors, from deep muted tones to those that shift from green to purple or yellow as they reflect sunlight. Whether invading gardens, flying through the air, or walking ...

The Golden Target Tortoise Beetle, found in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, is undoubtedly one of the cutest insects ever observed. In another addition to the ever-expanding list of “awwww little ...

Their shells sparkle like gold. Anyone seeing a picture of these beetles for the first time might assume that they are not real. But they really do exist. In fact, there are several species that have ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This pretty little molten gold beetle has ...

A gardening friend of mine was excited to tell me about a discovery she made in her garden this week. She told me she had found a round, shiny gold thing in her flower garden! We drove over to her ...

An algorithm inspired by the way that a species of beetle changes colour to communicate with its peers and predators solves engineering problems faster than a range of previous approaches. The golden ...