Everything about the ground beetle (family Carabidae) is large, from its powerful jaws to its compound eyes. Ground beetles have a shiny blue-black, purple or dark metallic green body with long ...

Researchers have identified a new species of beetle from Burmese amber, a specimen with antennae nearly 8 millimeters long attached to a 2.3-millimeter body.

Rare South American ground beetles sport unusual, likely multi-purpose antennal cleaners Date: April 20, 2020 Source: Pensoft Publishers Summary: After 157 years since the description of the South ...

To avoid a migration of darkling ground beetles, you must prevent a buildup of insect populations. So hoe (disk, destroy, spray) the weeds when they are young and succulent. This column runs every ...

Ground beetle larvae lure in hungry frogs and toads with enticing motions, ... the larva began moving its antennae and jaws in an enticing pattern as the frog or toad approached.

Usually it's the frog that catches the unsuspecting bug for a tasty snack, but in an unprecedented predator-prey role reversal, a certain group of ground beetle larvae are able to lure their ...

A typical ground beetle has a proportionate body, long, strong running legs, powerful mandibles and large eyes. Their colors are typically black or brown, often with iridescent colors.