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How darkling beetles rose to ‘global ecological dominance’
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
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Wildlife
Photos from the field: zooming in on Australia’s hidden world of exquisite mites, snails and beetles
They’re ready for their close up Mr DeMille.
Wildlife
Ladybird washups: what causes them?
If you’ve come across a ladybug washup before, it’s likely made you worry, but this bizarre event can be explained.
Wildlife
Ghosts of Christmases past: where are all the Christmas beetles?
Do you remember when hordes of large, brightly coloured scarab beetles used to descend on Aussie summertime gatherings like mobile festive decorations?
Wildlife
Photographing WA’s colourful insects
The colours and patterns of these outback insects may be pretty, but they’re mostly for defence.
Wildlife
Beetle baubles: Australia’s stag beetles
Australia has some of the world’s most beautiful and colourful stag beetles.
Creatura Blog
Meet the incredible trilobite beetle of SE Asia
If weird insects are your thing, feast your eyes on the weirdest of them all – the trilobite beetle, a creature that looks like it’d be more at home with the dinosaurs than in the forests of present day.
Creatura Blog
This golden tortoise beetle looks great in its tiny spacesuit
It might look like it’s ready to explore the galaxy in its perfect little helmet and protective suit, but this amazing beetle hasn’t always been so pretty.
Wildlife
Horny beetles battle for dung
Competition between horned female dung beetles promotes evolution in their weaponry, a study has shown.