Beetles display a wide range of colors, from deep muted tones to those that shift from green to purple or yellow as they reflect sunlight. Whether invading gardens, flying through the air, or walking ...

Answer: I saw these critters for the first time on my tomatillo and tomato plants at home this week. I had noticed irregular-shaped holes in the tomatillo leaves but hadn’t taken the time to ...

A gardening friend of mine was excited to tell me about a discovery she made in her garden this week. She told me she had found a round, shiny gold thing in her flower garden! We drove over to her ...

In another addition to the ever-expanding list of “awwww little cutie” creatures, we have the Golden Target Tortoise Beetle. The beetle not only inspires a case of “cute aggression,” but also has some ...

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...

Their shells sparkle like gold. Anyone seeing a picture of these beetles for the first time might assume that they are not real. But they really do exist. In fact, there are several species that have ...

Golden tortoise beetles, with their golden color, are found in North America. Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis and Charidotella sexpunctata are two different species of beetle, with the aforementioned often ...