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Beetle

Dung Beetle

For animals, and humans, having bigger weapons can keep you from having to fight at all

Environment

In the battle for physical and sexual supremacy, human tactics haven’t progressed much past the lowly dung beetle. We may have brains capable of producing art and science, and we don’t spend our days hauling around dung (well, most of us don’t, anyway), but otherwise — not much has changed.

Invasive insect species on the move, with big consequences

Environment

Ranching beetles, fighting invasive species

The World

Invasive Beetles and Moths On the March

The World

Forum: Are Insects the Food of the Future?

Global Politics
The World

Superspud!

Aroostook County, Maine is responsible for producing billions of pounds of potatoes each year. Potato Beetles have been known to decimate potato plants, but a new hybrid superspud has been genetically engineered to create its own pesticide to try and outsmart the adaptable beetle pests once and for all. Dan Grossman has this spud report.

Here Comes the Sound

Scientists are using bark beetles’ own sounds to deter them from killing trees.

Where Have All the Fireflies Gone?

Living on Earth goes in search of the blinking beetles ?an increasingly rare sight on summer nights.

The World

Beetle Mania

A sound artist listens to piñon trees to hear if they’re infested with beetles.

The World

Beetle Mania

A sound artist in New Mexico has devised a unique way to save drought-ridden piñon trees from falling under attack from the bark beetle. David Dunn listens to the tree to see if it’s infested. Paul Ingles reports.