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 stag beetles are part of an enormous ecological web associated with timber that is, in forestry parlance, “over-aged.” If you are fortunate enough to have timber on your land, leave as many dead ...

Appearance: Black or dark brown. Instead of its hard casing being as smooth as a polished car hood – like many beetle species – S. rugosum's body is covered with bumps, giving it a rugose appearance, ...

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 ...

The Great Stag Hunt, run by People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), has been running for over 25 years. Native stag beetles – with the males’ iconic antler-like jaws – have sadly become extinct ...

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SINJAI, Indonesia--In a village here on the lush, mountainous island of Sulawesi in central Indonesia, one house rises above the rest in testament to an unlikely trade: beetles. “Thanks to the insects ...