“It [the beetle] could be used in search-and-rescue missions as it could go into small nooks and crevices in a collapsed ...

As Australian as kangaroos, the Christmas beetle holds a special place in hearts Down Under. But December sightings of these majestic creatures have become as rare as seeing Santa. Scientists are ...

Common beetles equipped with microchip backpacks could one day be used to help search and rescue crews locate survivors ...

Electronic backpacks allow University of Queensland researchers to control the movements of beetles and roaches, while harnessing their natural agility in difficult terrain.

Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is thought to be home to a whooping 30,000 beetle species, and they ...

The WA government will stop trying to eradicate an invasive beetle called the polyphagous shot-hole borer and start managing it instead. Why is this pest so dangerous, and what can be done about it?

Now, there is a new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle in Australia that was found by chance and a bit of mistaken identity. The newly discovered Excastra albopilosa (E. albopilosa) ...

Australia is megadiverse, meaning that it belongs to a group of countries that together are home to 70 per cent of the world’s biological diversity but make up just 10 per cent of Earth’s surface.

Australia is thought to be home to a whooping 30,000 beetle species, and they are crucial to keeping our ecosystems healthy. Beetles can be distinguished from other insects by their hard, shell ...

Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is thought to be home to a whooping 30,000 beetle species, and they ...