In red flour beetle society, being a female in a male world is actually advantageous. Unlike humans, where this situation traditionally meant being at a disadvantage, female flour beetles in ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — On Monday the City of Socorro along with other agencies, will begin removing the pecan shells believed to be food force for the Red Flour Beetle Infestation.

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An expert explained the source of a beetle infestation in Socorro and assured residents the infestation will be "short-lived" and will die down in the fall. KFOX14/CBS4 ...

Researchers from the University of St Andrews have uncovered the surprising mechanics behind the wriggle of the red flour beetle, findings which could help combat infestation and threats to food ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome from the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Tribolium is the first beetle and the first insect pest, whose genome has been sequenced. This research may have a ...

A resident of Socorro, Texas, said she's dealing with an infestation of bugs in her apartment, leaving her in tears — and an apparent rash on her body. "I'm up multiple times a night because I feel ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – On Monday, Oct. 28, the City of Socorro along with other agencies, removed the pecan shells believed to be the primary food source for the red flour beetle infestation. The ...

Two effects of pupal irradiation were studied in detail in the flour beetle, Tribolium confusum. Developmental wing abnormalities were found to be temperature-sensitive, reaching a minimum at 28°C.

Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to their ability to suck water from the air with their rear ends. A new University of Copenhagen study ...

Researchers have shown that female red flour beetles reproduce better in male-dominated groups than in unbiased or female-dominated groups. The research demonstrates that this effect is because female ...