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 ...

The curves of the new font echo the rounded beetle shell, while its bendy terminals are reminiscent of scurrying insect legs. “It keeps that rounded shape without being an overtly soft or childlike ...

The flour beetle is a small bug with a dark brown or black body. Adult specimens have a characteristic shiny shell and wings ...

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 ...

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 ...