This time of year, it is common to receive calls in the Purdue Extension office in Whitley County regarding Japanese beetles. I suspect the same is true in many northern Indiana counties. Many people ...

There are bright colored beetles showing up on some of my plants in the garden and feeding on the leaves. I think they are Japanese beetles and would like some suggestions on what to do to protect my ...

Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. New research investigated the complex evolutionary history of jewel beetles' vision. Jewel beetles are ...

Pest damage on our beautiful rose blooms rankles deeply, but it motivates us to take the appropriate actions to put the culprits to rest. There are two pest beetles that are annual “regulars” in our ...

Kathleen Cue can tell you that Japanese beetles are pretty. The area behind their heads is a metallic-looking green. Their abdomens are metallic brown in color. But gardeners might not appreciate ...

As I walked past a small, damaged cottonwood tree, I noticed an iridescent movement. It was a black beetle with numerous glimmering dots, even on its large eyes. It had an oval body, a blunt head and ...

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Inspired by beetle cuticles, scientists have developed optical structures that can produce vibrant, iridescent and completely biodegradable colors using chitin—the world's second most abundant organic ...

This leaf beetle looks amazing, but does like to chomp through - yes you guessed it - asparagus plants. Asparagus beetles, or Crioceris asparagi, are amazingly colourful, however, and despite them ...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever cringed in disgust at a glob of Japanese beetles in your garden or secretly delighted in sending them to their death. What’s that, you can’t raise your hands, because ...

A brightly colored beetle collected by Charles Darwin more than 180 years ago has been identified as a new species after hiding in museum storage for decades. The discovery of Darwinilus sedarisi — ...