The coevolution that the researchers observed in the beetle gland could be “a kind of paradigm for functional evolution of organs in general, through this process of niche creation,” Parker said.

Unusual rhino beetle behavior discovered: Invasive species severely impact small islands Date: June 22, 2010 Source: University of Guam Summary: The coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to munch ...

The coconut rhinoceros beetle, which is about 2 inches long, was first discovered in Guam in 2007 in Tumon Bay. It has since spread throughout the island.

The coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to munch its way through the crowns of coconut trees on the northwest coast of Guam. Rhino hunters are ready to get tough with bio-control measures that ...

A beetle’s poisonous punch is helping to uncover how new types of cells can arise and co-evolve to create organs – and these mechanisms may apply to more complex organs in animals, including ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While the spiked horns on rhinoceros beetles may look like masculine sacrifice for the sake of huge weapons, the protrusions may not be such a drag after all. Male Trypoxylus ...

For more on the rhino beetles and other weapons, you may want to check out Doug Emlen’s upcoming book Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle. Reference: McCullough, Tobalske & Emlen. 2014.

Specifically, the beetles are sensitive to insulin — or lack thereof. Emlen’s study shows how rhino beetle horns are as much as eight times more sensitive to the disruption of this chemical ...

Breeding sites of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle have been spotted in Kona and the invasive pest has already taken hold on ...

S. rugosum isn’t the only beetle to sport a head protrusion. In fact, there’s one whose common name is the rhinoceros beetle, which isn’t even found in Washington state.