Khamis leads a team that found the larvae of Kenyan mealworm beetles eating through polystyrene, a common type of plastic, with the bacteria in their guts breaking down the material through digestion.

Chafer grubs are the larvae of large, flying beetles. There are several species, collectively known as chafers. The grubs live in the soil, feeding on plant roots. Damage to lawns first appears as ...

Carpet beetles (Anthrenus verbasci) don't bite humans, though their larvae can cause a reaction if they come into contact with the skin of someone who's sensitive to the larvae's tiny hairs. These ...

Fox News contributor Karl Rove breaks down who is to credit for Israel and Hamas reaching a hostage and cease-fire deal on 'The Story.' ...

This has caused them to become classified as a vulnerable species by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Hercules Beetle is a fascinating creature with unique eating habits, particularly in ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture officials are again asking for property owners in the Lower Valley to have their yards sprayed to kill invasive Japanese beetle larvae. Mailers from the ...

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to ...

“People moving plants out of the quarantined area can unknowingly spread Japanese beetle larvae. When the larvae develop into adult beetles in the spring or summer, they can infest new locations. This ...

Colorado beetle larvae are a reddish brown colour, round and up to about half an inch (15mm) in length. Farmers have been urged to "remain vigilant" after a pest that poses "a significant threat ...

Therefore, these are usually not the problem in bales of hay. Blister beetle larvae feed on grasshopper eggs in late summer. They overwinter in the soil, pupate the following spring and, depending ...