A researcher camping on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, has discovered a new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle after almost mistaking it for bird droppings due to its hairy, white ...

A shiny metallic, sometimes intensely golden beetle is the harbinger of Christmas here in Australia. However, the so-called Christmas beetles have been becoming increasingly rare for years.

The leaf beetle Spilopyra sumptuosa lives in the rainforests of eastern Australia. Its spectacular, colorful appearance is an example of the rich diversity of the large family of leaf beetles.