The rove beetle’s tergal gland is located at the tip of its abdomen. It’s also a prime example of macroevolution. The gland’s successful evolution is the driving force behind the insect’s ...

Beetles are everywhere, from our backyard to the deepest jungles. But with over 400,000 identified species – a quarter of all known lifeforms – scientists have long been puzzled by their ...

One of the largest families is the Staphylinidae, known as rove beetles, with over 60,000 species occupying many habitats and living many lifestyles. Many are predators (one genus specializes on ...

Also known as rove beetles, the Staphylinidae family “is not just the biggest family in the beetles; it’s the biggest family in the entire animal kingdom,” says Joe Parker, an evolutionary ...

Aslak and his colleagues found and named six new species in the rove beetle genus Loncovilius that had been hidden within the insect collections at the museum. Loncovilius carlsbergi was named for ...

Characteristics: Rove beetles are slender, less than an inch long. This is a large family of insects with many variations, but most rove beetles are gray or brown. The majority of their abdomen is ...

Among this year’s class of “genius grant” winners are two evolutionary biologists, an oceanographer and an astronomer. The 67,000 known species of rove beetle now have a one-of-a-kind genius ...

A holidaymaker's dream trip ended in agony when she was scarred by a tropical insect which left her wracked with pain and nursing ugly red welts on her legs. Natalie Carroll, 24, was on holiday in ...

For over 100 million years, the rove beetles’ gland chemistry has continued to adapt. In addition to repelling predators, these glands allow them to dominate new environments. For example, some ...

This beetle has learned to thrive by adapting to its environment and exploiting its prey. In fact, it’s More specifically, the rove beetle (Staphylinidae) — which has over 66,000 species ...