It is killing forests filled with mature white spruce trees. The culprit is a tiny bug native to Alaska called the spruce bark beetle. The beetles have already devastated swaths of spruce forest ...
Like all insects, beetles have six jointed legs, a head, thorax and abdomen. They are generally characterised by a particularly hard exoskeleton and hard forewings. The beetle's exoskeleton is made up ...
These lady beetles may also have fewer than 19 spots and some may have no spots at all. Look for the clear black 'M'-shaped marking behind its head, to correctly identify the multicolored Asian lady ...
Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize ... and many have dark-colored abdomens with reddish legs, heads, and antennae. Bombardier emissions range from slow secretions to ...
It is a small (1.5-3.5 mm) and round beetle with elytra (wing cases) clothed with white, golden-yellow and black scales forming a variegated pattern of white, orange and black patches. The legs are ...
Common asparagus beetle larvae are light gray with a black head. Spotted asparagus beetle larvae are orange. Spotted asparagus beetles should not be confused with beneficial lady beetles. Lady beetle ...