They even snack on the dung of wild dogs and wildebeests ... A cub named Figaro, young enough to still have black fur, emerges from the den and gets licked all over by its mother, Carmencita.

Join us on a wild and unexpected journey deep into nature as we search for dung beetles hiding in trees and crabs lurking in the water. These aren’t just curious creatures—they’re part of a ...

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"Vacuum all areas where carpet beetles may be hiding, including pillows, curtains and soft furnishings. When vacuuming your ...

To draw such remarkable conclusions, the scientists analyzed genomes across various beetle species. Through this research, ...

BELLAIRE, MI – An invasion of beetles is coming, and it will bring another wave of damage to the already battered Michigan Northwoods. Participants at last week’s annual Michigan Society of ...

There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick.

Stag beetles wield massive mandibles that function like antlers for grappling with rivals. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) often possess horns or ridges on their heads and thoraxes that serve as tools for ...

"Among dung beetles, for instance, the smallest sneaker males relentlessly attempt to slip into tunnels where females are sequestered while Mr. Big, the guarding male, is looking the other way." ...

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One of the largest and most important groups of dung beetles in the world evolved from a single common ancestor and relationships among the various lineages are now known, according to new research by ...

From cockroaches and beetles to the tiny "bees of the seas", here are some of the most unexpected, and occasionally disconcerting, pollinators the world continues to rely on – even if we don't ...