Restoration experts at Hungary's Pannonhalma Archabbey are fighting to save thousands of historic books from drugstore beetles that have caused an unprecedented infestation.

🪲⚠️ 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 ...

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 ...

In the insect world, few creatures demonstrate such extraordinary feats of strength as the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules). This remarkable insect, named after the mythological Greek hero famed ...