Q: I found this critter one evening near an outdoor light at a feed store. It was banging into the light repeatedly. It didn’t hurt my skin when I picked it up and it didn’t try to bite me. What is ...
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Getting ready for bed the other night, the kitties went nuts! The noise of a small helicopter was clattering on the porch as something kept hitting the patio door! Always curious, I looked out to see ...
Insects are often overlooked, yet some of these are so fascinating for even the most bizarre reasons that people can’t help but pay attention. Among them, one little beetle has recently caught public ...
Appearance: Black or dark brown. Instead of its hard casing being as smooth as a polished car hood – like many beetle species – S. rugosum's body is covered with bumps, giving it a rugose appearance, ...
This stag beetle has just weeks to find a mate before he dies. After living five years underground as a juvenile, this adult male stag beetle has only a few weeks to find a mate. Not only must he find ...
These male stag beetles have developed some impressive mandibles (mouthparts) to win mates. Male stag beetles will battle it out with other males to demonstrate who is the largest and strongest and ...