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American burying beetle: The meat-eating insect that buries bodies for its babies to feast on
American burying beetle parents work together to find and bury a dead animal that its brood can consume after hatching.
Tortoise beetle larvae use their telescopic anuses to build shields from shed skin and poop
Many tortoise beetle larvae create shields for themselves using faeces and old skin. Scientists have now looked at how and why they create these poop parasols.
Beetles suck water into their butts to stay hydrated, and now scientists know how
Instead of drinking water through their mouths, beetles opt for a different approach by using their butts.
Beetles Decimate Canadian Forests
Hordes of mountain pine beetles are decimating British Columbian forests.
3D scans reveal that beetles have secret pockets on their backs
From the moment they hatch, Lagria beetles carry symbiotic bacteria by stashing them in special pockets.
49 million-year-old beetle looks like it was squashed yesterday
Meet "Attenborough's Beauty," an ancient beetle that was so exceptionally well-preserved you can still see the colorful patterns on its wing case.
This beetle can walk upside down on the underside of a pool of water (VIDEO)
This is the first time ever that an animal has been documented performing this bizarre trick. The researchers who discovered it think studying it could lead to advancements in robotics.
Perfectly-preserved 'bog beetles' nearly as old as Egypt's pyramids
Beetles that lived during the late Bronze Age in a bog look as though they died yesterday.
