A rare stag beetle has captured global attention, fetching a staggering ₹79 lakh in certain markets, earning it the title of the world's most expensive insect. Prized for its rarity, impressive antler ...

The mandibles of the male stag beetle resemble a stag's antlers, and he uses them in combat to compete for mating opportunities during the breeding season. According to the Natural History Museum in ...

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 ...

Beetles are some of the most diverse animals in the world, with around 400,000 known species living in a wide variety of habitats. They are famed for their particularly hard exoskeleton and powerful ...

2015-08-11 11.31.12 - Close-up.jpg Male stag beetles use their mandibles to wrestle over mates. The larvae are important in the recycling of nutrients in decaying trees. (Clay Wollney) Since they ...