It’s true that most people do not put the words “beautiful” and “insect” together unless they’re thinking of butterflies. But there are beautiful insects out there that are not butterflies. As with ...

Driving along a nondescript section of Highway 115 a few miles south of Colorado Springs, it’s hard not to swerve at the sight of a gigantic Hercules beetle, its horns as tall as a house, standing ...

This is a jewel beetle, one of the most beautiful insects in the animal kingdom. With over 15,000 species, these beetles are famous for the colorful and iridescent sheen on their backs. Their sparkly ...