If we can get beyond our fears, spiders, beetles, caterpillars and other creepy-crawlies can make for fine family companions.

The popular Oklahoma museum recently started its 15th year, and its parent company, Skulls Unlimited, celebrates its 40th ...

A Hawaii without palm trees is hard to imagine. They are part of the landscape that travelers associate with the Islands before they are on the plane — framing pink and fiery sunsets in photos, and ...

With more than 350,000 described species, and many more still waiting to be discovered, beetles are among the most diverse and resilient creatures on Earth, thriving in nearly every environment from ...

Tokyo — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to ...

The Japanese rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus is a large insect native to Asia, characterized by the large horn of the male. A research team led by Professor Teruyuki Niimi at the National ...

This image shows the coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae detected in plants shipped from Oahu to Lanai. Photo courtesy Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Since May, officials report there have ...

An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and spreading fast. Researchers are racing to contain it. An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and ...