Earlier this summer, I joined graduate school friend and beetle biologist, Kristian Omland, in search of the elusive cobblestone tiger beetle (Cicindela marginipennis). We loaded a canoe with insect ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today designated 1,869 acres of lifesaving ­­critical habitat for the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation groups notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today that they intend to sue over the agency’s failure to make a timely designation of lifesaving critical ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to litigation brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must decide by August 2026 whether to protect the imperiled Siuslaw ...

Researchers with Rice University and Sam Houston State University discovered a new tiger beetle species in and around Houston, dubbing the small metallic creature Eunota houstoniana. The species was ...

Beneath the muddy salt marsh in Lancaster County lurks a vicious predator. The Salt Creek tiger beetle pounces on prey using mandibles to capture meals as large as it is, about half an inch long. Its ...

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

HOUSTON — A research team at Rice University is buzzing with excitement over a bug. Evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his team recently unearthed a new species of tiger beetle. They're calling it ...

An indicator of ecological health of Southern California’s desert landscapes may lie in a beetle smaller than your pinky finger. The Casey’s June beetle not only plays a crucial role in the ecosystem ...

Introduction. Physical description -- Life cycle -- Mating and mating behaviors -- Feeding behavior and prey -- Predators and parasitoids -- Seasonal patterns ...