Adult June bugs are called chafers because they eat leaves and flowers of trees and shrubs — they have gained a reputation for ruining gardens and being a nuisance especially in groups, according to ...

🪲⚠️ A strange paradox: the Black Oil Beetle is toxic to the touch, yet completely harmless when left alone. Its shiny body and slow walk tell the story of a beetle that’s both fragile and ...

This month marks the 16th anniversary of the passing of the prominent Egyptian novelist whose literary work has been closely identified with Cairo, the city he was born in, lived in and died in.

Scarab amulets have been excavated in both settlement and cemetery sites and are associated with all levels of the society in ancient Egypt. Beginning with the Middle Kingdom period (ca. 1850 and 1650 ...