Search results for Stag Beetle

Why did the stag beetle Prosopocoilus hachijoensis lose its ability to fly?

The stag beetle Prosopocoilus hachijoensis is the only flightless species of the genus Prosopocoilus in Japan. Researchers at University of Tsukuba investigated the mechanisms unde...

Scientists Discover Bizarre 100-Million-Year-Old Insect With Giant Claws

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of true bug that has claws. Amber from Myanmar’s Kachin region has preserved many fossils that reveal the animal diversity o...

Ancient amber reveals a true bug equipped with claws, a highly unusual feature

Amber from the Kachin region of Myanmar has preserved a wealth of fossils, offering insights into the diversity of the Cretaceous fauna of a 100-million-year-old forest ecosystem....

Researchers Discover Unknown Beetle Species Just Steps From Their Lab

A newly discovered beetle on campus has led to the first major update in Japanese ladybird classification in 50 years. A routine look at a campus pine tree has led to an unexpected...

Club-tailed Dragonfly

 Courtesy Richard James. One of four found yesterday.Club-tailed Dragonfly, female.

Warm Days

Sunny, 28°, light E. A slightly cooler day than of late but still pretty warm but still not productive for any serious birding locally.Rooks still raiding the bird feeders whilst t...

The beetle that prompted a “gay panic” back in the 1800s

A queer entomologist in the UK remembers the uproar prompted by the cockchafer beetle.

J.F. Oakes: Xlure-RTU Multi-Species Beetle Floor Trap

The reusable device keeps dust and debris out, and insects in. <p>The post J.F. Oakes: Xlure-RTU Multi-Species Beetle Floor Trap first appeared on Pest Management Profession...

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