Nestled in the vibrant Mission District at 824 Valencia Street, Paxton Gate has been luring the curious, the macabre-minded, and the botanically obsessed through its doors for decades.

The garden is still looking really good, despite the intense heat we have been experiencing recently. The lilies, while almost finished now, ...

From rainbow beetles to orchid mantises, explore 10 rarest, most colourful insects. These vibrant creatures showcase nature’s ...

From rainbow beetles to orchid mantises, explore 10 rarest, most colourful insects. These vibrant creatures showcase nature’s ...

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

The event starts at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. This entry was posted in interviews, nanotechnology and tagged biomimetic materials, Cafe Scientifique, Canada, iridescence, iridescent beetles, ...

Under the category of unexpected possibilities, the club is hosting Café Scientifique talks and there’s one coming up on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 that features Mark MacLachlan, a professor from the ...

Wizzie Brown: Well, the name kind of says it all. So June bugs are a group of beetles, typically in the family Scarabaeidae, that emerge in June, and so the name June bug is not scientifically ...

What do Japanese beetles eat? If you’ve had to deal with them, you know they like your garden! Japanese beetles are a worry for many home gardeners and for major farmers who run commercial farms.

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen.