Beneficial Beetle Diversity Blooms on Strip-Tilled Farms
By Andrew Porterfield Biodiversity of insects has become an important issue in agriculture. Large-scale, intensive agricultural practices involve mechanically tilling the soil, managing pests with chemicals, and the use of […]
Two New Species of Carabid Beetles Found in Ethiopia
There are more than 150 species of beetles in the genus Calathus, 17 of which have only been found in the mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands. Now scientists have found […]
24 New Beetle Species Discovered in the Lachnophorini Tribe
An extensive study by scientists at the Smithsonian Institution adds a new genus and 24 new species to the carabid beetle tribe Lachnophorini. The study was published in the open […]
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 […]