A Titan beetle specimen can reach a high and profitable valuation, but only after meeting specific requirements. The Titan beetle, a member of the Cerambycidae family, is difficult to find due to its ...

Thousands of preserved bug specimens from around the world have made their way to UMass Lowell to help enhance the study of insects. Biological Sciences Asst. Prof. Christina Kwapich is the new ...

This Hawaiian caterpillar raids spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey’s body parts, and it’s not above cannibalism in a pinch. Credit: Rubinoff lab/University of Hawaii, Manoa. We think of moths and ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- About 80 percent of all animals on the planet are insects, and the Enns Entomology Museum at the University of Missouri has one of the most important collections in the world. The ...

A fund set up by STRI staff scientist Annette Aiello intends to provide long-term funding for the preservation and management of the insect collection at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a reputation that borders on myth, given that it’s rarely seen alive, which is why ...