The Casey’s June beetle is a species of scarab beetle found only in Palm Canyon Wash and Tahquitz Creek in Palm Springs. With its distinctive dusty tannish-brown and cream-striped body, this ...

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

The public will get one last chance to comment on how much critical habitat is needed to ensure the survival of the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle, one of the rarest insects in the world. The ...

Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change Health of North American agriculture will depend on ground beetle response to climate change.

Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change Health of North American agriculture will depend on ground beetle response to climate change. Date: March 29, 2023 ...

In response to a 2014 Center petition, the Service listed the beetle as endangered in 2016 but did not concurrently designate critical habitat as required by the Endangered Species Act. Following ...

Did you know that scarabs are dung beetles and that they reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Learn more about these insect waste management specialists.

Bark beetle outbreaks benefit wild bee populations, habitat Date: October 15, 2020 Source: Colorado State University Summary: Researchers found significant increases in floral abundance and wild ...

A $448,000 study begins next month looking at the impact of mountain pine beetle infestation on elk habitat and herd movement in the Elkhorn Mountains, north of Boulder. The project entails ...

As the invasive pest shows up on all the other Main Hawaiian Islands, residents of Molokaʻi say the state is not doing enough ...

SUBSCRIBER ONLY Why Casey’s June beetle habitat conservation in Riverside County deserts is important A Casey’s June beetle, marked with ink by biologists, is seen April 13, 2017.

This area is where the beetle was rediscovered in 2007, six decades after it was initially discovered. The pine rocklands contain the vast majority and largest single block of remaining habitat for ...