Late in August, three species of insects converged to form a dense feeding assemblage on wilting hollyhocks. Scarab beetles cut the stems to feed on sap, and European paper wasps and longhorn beetles ...

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There are more than 100 species of jewel scarab beetles — so named for their iridescent color — but they all possess one property: they glow. Jewel scarabs emit a soft, colorful radiance that humans ...

June 16 (UPI) --The jewel scarab beetles of Central America appear as if they've been carved from pure gold. New research explains how. Scientists at the University of Exeter in Great Britain ...

Scientists now know how the iridescent green scarab beetle‘s shell get its iridescent hue: A molecular arrangement that reflects light, with the reflected light’s magnetic field oriented like a ...

Even dung can give rise to amazing things. The rainbow scarab beetle (Phanaeus vindex) is one of them. It’s almost impossible to convey the beauty of this beetle in words. It glistens in a ...

The color and scent of flowers and their perception by pollinator insects are believed to have evolved in the course of mutual adaptation. However, an evolutionary biologist has now demonstrated that ...