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 ...

Some insects are cryptic, blending in with their backgrounds to hide from predators, while others are brightly colored, noisy, or form dense and conspicuous aggregations to warn their predators away.

Most adult beetles emerge in summer as the weather warms up and the summer storms bring plenty of rain. Before this, some spend up to several years in the form of a big fat grub living within tree ...