One thing you find out fast while driving a vintage Volkswagen Beetle is that everyone over a certain age has a Volkswagen Beetle story. I had the nicely restored 1964 Beetle you see here—property of ...

It's that time of year again: ladybugs and lady beetles are swarming Wisconsin, looking for spots to hibernate for the winter. Wisconsin sees dozens of species of small beetles in the fall, but the ...

During that time, 21,529,464 examples were produced, more than any other automotive nameplate except the Toyota Corolla, which was built on many unrelated platforms as a Corolla in name only. The VW ...

The Department of Natural Resources says August is the time of year for residents to help stop the invasive Asian longhorned beetle from taking hold here and destroying Michigan's maple trees. As part ...

Japanese beetles are an invasive insect species currently at or near peak population. The beetles are known for skeletonizing leaves on hundreds of plant species, including common garden plants and ...

June bugs, a type of scarab beetle, are common in Michigan during the summer months. The nocturnal insects are harmless to humans, but can be a nuisance to gardens as they feed on plants. While ...

It’s a different kind of “Help” by the Beetles. Between bomb-detecting rats and medical-grade maggots, it’s clear that one person’s pest is another’s savior. The latest member of this unlikely league ...

Ten or 15 years ago, Japanese beetles were mostly a problem in the southern half of the state, but in the past couple of years, that trend has flip-flopped. The destructive insects usually emerge each ...

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Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...

Among the latest contenders in the fight against drug-resistant infections is a striking, black beetle with fiery red spots and orange-tipped antennae. Known for spending much of its life underground, ...