Also known as an Asian Lady Beetle, these critters are a thinner version of lady bugs with an orange or red shell and black dots. On their face, Asian lady beetles have white cheeks and a white ...

beetles’ wings are tucked under rigid shell covers and need to be unfurled before flight, which is not instantaneous. If the bombardier beetle’s chemical cannon is not enough to immediately ...

The glossy shell of some beetles, it has long been speculated, helps hide the insects from predators. A recent paper put the hypothesis to the test—and found it wanting. Five years of newspaper ...