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A dung beetle performing a dance on top of its dung ball.

Dung Beetles Dance on Poo for Celestial Navigation

By Charles Q. Choi published

The poo jig lets these odd insects navigate and escape enemies.

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broad-horned flour beetle

Female Beetle Can Manipulate Offspring's Sex

By Jennifer Welsh published

Manlier females pass on their strong father's genes and have more strong sons

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An ancient beetle fossil with metallic colors.

True Colors of Ancient Beetles Revealed

By Stephanie Pappas published

Fossil beetles look subtly redder than they did in life.

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A blue metallic beetle preserved in stone.

Image Gallery: Shimmering Metallic Beetles

By Stephanie Pappas published

Metallic-hued beetles, both fossilized and alive.

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Inbreeding Makes Female Beetles Frisky

By Jennifer Welsh published

Female beetles sleep around when they come from inbred populations, using their wily ways to use the best sperm from the best mates.

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newly-discovered jewel beetle species

4 Species of Jewel Beetles Discovered

By Remy Melina published

Researchers have discovered five new species of the beautiful jewel beetles.

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Slippery Feet Remind Beetles to Take a Footbath

By Stephanie Pappas published

Beetles clean their feet when things get slippery.

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How 'Jeweled' Beetles Get Their Shine

By Andrea Thompson published

Study finds variation in raindrop sizes is result of drops bursting as fall to ground.

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Dung Beetle Devours Millipedes

By Jeanna Bryner published

Researchers describe the first dung beetle that exclusively preys on millipedes.

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Beetles Evolving as Lovers or Fighters

By Jeremy Hsu published

Larger fighting horns or genitalia may drive dung beetles to evolve into new species.

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