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New Species of Spider Water Beetle Discovered on Philippine Island of Mindoro
A new species of Spider Water Beetle has been discovered on the Philippine Island of Mindoro. (August 6, 2013)

New Weevil Genus Discovered in 18th Century Specimen
A specimen from the 1770s has revealed a new South African weevil genus. (July 26, 2013)

New Species of Burying Beetle Discovered in Solomon Islands
A new species of burying beetle has been discovered in the Solomon Islands. The species is called Nicrophorus efferens. (June 21, 2013)

Four New Species of Water-Gliding Rove Beetles Found in China
Four new species of water-gliding rove beetles have been discovered in the Ningxia Autonomous Region, China. (February 25, 2013)

Dung Beetles Use Milky Way to Keep Their Dung Balls Rolling on a Straight Path
A report, published online in Current Biology, reveals that dung beetles can use the Milky Way for navigation. (January 24, 2013)

New Beetles Discovered on Mont Tohiea and Mont Mauru in French Polynesia
New species of beetles have been discovered on Mont Tohiea and Mont Mauru in the Society Islands in French Polynesia. (October 10, 2012)

Researchers Discover Ladybugs Can Walk Underwater Using Trapped Air Bubbles on Their Feet
Researchers have discovered that ladybugs (or ladybird beetles) can walk underwater using air bubbles trapped on their feet. (September 6, 2012)

Award Winning Micro-CT Film Shows Beetle From the Inside
Professor Javier Alba Tercedor, of the University of Granada Department of Zoology won the Best Film of the Year at the SkyScan Micro CT Meeting. (April 28, 2012)

Two Year Study Finds Dung Beetles Prefer Human and Chimpanzee Dung
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Scientists Determine That Dung Beetles Dance on Dung Balls to Orientate Themselves
Scientists recently conducted experiments to determine why dung beetles dance on top of the dung balls they make before rolling them away. (January 22, 2012)

Beetles Top Latest Inventory of Newly Discovered Species
More than half of the 19,232 species newly known to science in 2009 (the most recent calendar year of compilation) were insects. (January 18, 2012)

Four New Species of Jewel Beetles Discovered
A team of researchers from the Czech University of Life Sciences discovered four new species of jewel beetles (Buprestidae) from Southeastern Asia. (July 8, 2011)

Study Shows Epomis Beetles Prey on Amphibians Much Larger Than Themselves
Tel-Aviv University researchers have shown that ground beetles of the genus Epomis can take on and kill amphibians much larger than themselves. (May 20, 2011)

Researchers Discover Optical Secrets of Beetles' Metallic-like Appearance
Why are some beetles so metallic and shiny? A team of researchers at the University of Costa Rica believe the metallic appearance of some species of beetles may help them go unnoticed by potential predators. (April 25, 2011)

Beetle Named After Theodore Roosevelt
A new species of a rugged darkling beetle has been named after Theodore Roosevelt. (March 22, 2011)

Slime-Mold Beetle Named After President George W. Bush
Cornell news reports that a new species of slime-mold beetle has named been after President George W. (April 14, 2005)