Hundred-Million-Year-Old Beetle Provides Clues to the Past
About 100 million years ago in present-day Myanmar, a tiny beetle flew into a coniferous tree and became engulfed in its resin. Over time, the resin fossilized into amber — […]
New Beetle Species Discovered on Spain’s Gran Canaria
Two Spanish scientists have discovered a new species of beetle, which they have called Oromia thoracica. This blind weevil is brownish-grey and has a flattened body and thorax that almost […]
Another Insect Named after Sir David Attenborough
Earlier this year, a 20-million-year-old pygmy locust found in amber was named after Sir David Attenborough. Now the British naturalist and filmmaker has been honored once again, this time with […]
New Beetle Species Discovered in the World’s Deepest Cave
Researchers from Spain and Portugal have discovered a new species of beetle in the depths of a cave that is 2,140 meters deep — the Krubera Cave, situated in the […]