When you contemplate what foods beetles eat, it is tempting to say “just about everything.” Beetles eat a wide range of things, from carrion and plants to carpet fibers, dung, and even the roses in ...

“Unfortunately, hedgehogs and toads in particular eat an awful lot of ground beetles, and ground beetles are probably the main predator of slugs and snails in the garden. So by encouraging toads ...

But Gabor Lovei, a researcher in New Zealand, remains undaunted, having devised a fascinating new way to study beetles at night. NOVA: Can you describe night-active ground beetles and explain what ...