There are more than 100 species of jewel scarab beetles — so named for their iridescent color — but they all possess one property: they glow. Jewel scarabs emit a soft, colorful radiance that humans ...

Scarabs are a family of beetle that can be found all around the world except Antarctica and the oceans. One of the most well-known species of Scarab Beetle is the June Bug that most people will find ...

The next time you happen to be strolling through the forests of Central America, you might spot something that seems like it belongs in a sci-fi film… or a jewelry store. It's a beetle so shiny it ...

When it comes to aesthetics, most beetles aren’t exactly worship-worthy. Even iridescent June bugs blend in with their green and brown surroundings, and most brightly-colored scarabs stick to natural ...

Nature is filled with colorful creatures, and beetles are no exception. Usually, when we think of beetles, the image that comes to mind is the common black insect that we see everywhere. However, ...

“Beetles are everywhere,” points out Max Barclay, our Senior Curator of Coleoptera, in his new book Interesting Beetles. Somehow picking from the more than 400,000 described species and the 10 million ...

In eastern Australia, the arrival of the summer holidays has traditionally been heralded by big iridescent beetles known as Christmas beetles due to their appearance during the Christmas season. Horns ...