Not all beetles have such fanciful names as fireflies and ladybugs. But many of them have something more important in common: ...

Biologists have curated the red milkweed beetle's genome and its arsenal of genes related to plant-feeding and other biological traits. They sequenced and assembled the entire genome of the ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — As authorities try to find a way to end the Red Flour Beetle infestation in Socorro, farmers are on edge about the potential economic impacts if the pests stick around.

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you spot a distinctive black and red bug among the plants and flowers when you're exploring the outdoors, don't touch it.

A resident of Socorro, Texas, said she's dealing with an infestation of bugs in her apartment, leaving her in tears — and an apparent rash on her body. "I'm up multiple times a night because I feel ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Residents in Socorro continue to complain of Red Beetles infesting their homes, a situation that many said is not improving. I just want to know how long this is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A red chigger bug on a leaf Chiggers may not seem like a dangerous pest, but these almost invisible garden bugs feed on skin cells ...

Socorro residents may see some relief from the red flour beetle infestation with the help of the county's free pesticide. The city of Socorro is also planning to remove pecan shells from a property ...

Small red or orange beetles with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been giving Michigan residents ahead of winter. As cold weather approaches, the Asian beetles, an ...

A beetle of the species Pygopleurus chrysonotus on an Anemone pavonina flower in Greece. The beetle can do what other insects cannot: see the colour red. Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ...