Humans’ love for chocolate is driving a silent crisis – one that could spell the end of a giant beetle, one of the largest beetles on Earth. A remarkable insect known for its impressive size ...

Goliathus cacicus is the smaller of the two giant beetle species; it’s up to 95mm long (normally 60-84mm) and lives only in mature rainforests. Goliathus regius can grow up to 105mm long ...

We estimate that about 80 percent of the Goliathus cacicus population has been wiped out in Côte d'Ivoire if we consider the amount of forest destroyed for cocoa farming. Goliathus regius has ...

Scientists in South Africa are using weevils to combat the invasive Salvinia plant threatening freshwater ecosystems ...

Usually associated with its cutesy flower in the dashboard, the V6-powered Beetle RSi snarled its way into our hearts and ...

A weevil species has been released into the Crocodile River in Hartbeespoort to control the spread of the common salvinia, an invasive alien aquatic plant. Common salvinia, native to South America, ...

What is the South American Palm Weevil? The South American palm weevil (SAPW), known to scientists as Rhynchophorus palmarum, is an invasive beetle that has been detected infesting palm trees in San ...

The show, called OVO,–meaning egg in Portuguese–is inspired by the life cycle of insects. It will be at the Giant Center for ...

South Africa is unleashing weevil beetles in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of salvinia minima, an alien species of ...