Beetles display a wide range of colors, from deep muted tones to those that shift from green to purple or yellow as they reflect sunlight. Whether invading gardens, flying through the air, or walking ...

CANFIELD – Sweet potato vine has been a popular container “spiller” for many years, and I have used it often. However, several years ago I discovered a variety called “Solar Tower” that climbs rather ...

In another addition to the ever-expanding list of “awwww little cutie” creatures, we have the Golden Target Tortoise Beetle. The beetle not only inspires a case of “cute aggression,” but also has some ...

Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange, leaf green and transparent flecked with gold. They’re ...

Answer: I saw these critters for the first time on my tomatillo and tomato plants at home this week. I had noticed irregular-shaped holes in the tomatillo leaves but hadn’t taken the time to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This pretty little molten gold beetle has ...

A gardening friend of mine was excited to tell me about a discovery she made in her garden this week. She told me she had found a round, shiny gold thing in her flower garden! We drove over to her ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange ...