Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

Despite never seeing one in the Great Fen before he knew exactly what the beetle was from the film of silver air cloaking its underside. Like other freshwater invertebrates, it faced environmental ...

Around twilight, Casey's June beetles emerge from sandy soils near Palm Springs, California, to mate. Between late March and June, males fly swiftly above the ground searching for female beetles. But ...

From left: Zookeeper Rebecca Gann and Zoological Manager of Invertebrates Kayla Garcia prepare to feed American burying beetles last week at the St. Louis Zoo. While raising their young ...

With its shiny, black and fiery body and orange-tipped antennae, the American burying beetle is a vibrant beauty of the bug world. The insect's occupation, though, is a little less glamorous. After ...

However, most species are generalist predators of small invertebrates, actively pursuing they can take down with their powerful mandibles. Larvae develop underground and are usually also predatory.

Pitfall traps catch ground-dwelling invertebrates, including insects. The main creatures that are likely to fall into your trap are beetles, woodlice, millipedes, centipedes, earwigs, springtails and ...

I have seen quite a few of these lately here in Portugal, and they are apparently quite common - black and shiny, and not ...

Rader also discussed fish found in the creek and plants found around the Nature Center, including Robin’s plantain (looks ...

allowing the beetle to firmly grasp and hold onto its prey – other small invertebrates. For humans and other mammals, hair plays three major roles: insulation, protection, and sensation of stimuli in ...

and "macro" (large enough to include larger invertebrates between 2 mm and 2 cm in size, such as termites, woodlice and ...