The Autopian on MSN

This stretched beetle-based MG replica is the weirdest limo I've seen in ages

The world of custom cars is enormous. From candy-painted donks to primered-out hot rods to Shakotan Soarers and Cedrics, there really is something for everyone. For instance, I have a soft spot for ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Steps taken to control coconut rhinoceros beetle

The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity will move forward with starting an interim rule-making process to combat the ...

Why Most People Have Never Seen the Golden Tortoise Beetle

Beetles display a wide range of colors, from deep muted tones to those that shift from green to purple or yellow as they ...

New Mexico sees alarming rise in tree die-off due to warm weather and insects

NEW MEXICO’S FORESTRY DIVISION IS CONCERNED AFTER LAST YEAR, THOUSANDS OF TREES DIED. OUR OWN ALYSSA MUNOZ IS LIVE WITH THIS STORY FOR US NOW. ALYSSA, IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE WAS A BIG JUMP IN ONE YEAR.
Crazy Creatures on MSN

Why this massive beetle sounds like machinery

Hercules beetles are known for their size, but their sound is what surprises most people. This video captures the loud, mechanical noise they produce when disturbed. Researchers explain how rapid wing ...
Jalopnik

These Are The Most Recognizable Exhaust Notes, According To Our Readers

Every car enthusiast has experienced those moments where you're on a walk or at dinner with a friend or a date, and while that person is talking to you and you're (hopefully) actively listening, you ...
Motor Trend

Slow, Simple, Perfect: Driving the 1952 Volkswagen Beetle That Charms Everyone Who Sees It

[This story originally appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] Twenty-one million, five hundred twenty-nine thousand, four hundred and sixty-four. That’s the total number of ...
thecooldown

Advocates stage unconventional protest dressed as insects to sound alarm over pressing issue: 'We need everyone in on this'

As KHON2 News reported, the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi, a grassroots environmental organization, marched in front of the Capitol disguised as invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles, little fire ants, and ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Bedoya, C.L., Hofstetter, R.W., Nelson, X.J., Hayes, M., Miller, D.R. and Brockerhoff, E.G. (2019) Sound Production in Bark and Ambrosia Beetles. Bioacoustics, 30, 58-73.

ABSTRACT: To assess the feasibility of using an external microphone array for detecting bark beetle densities in Ponderosa pine trees, we conducted acoustic characterization tests on bark samples.
Scientific Research Publishing

Bucur, V. (2006) Acoustic Methods as a Nondestructive Tool for Wood Quality Assessment. In: Acoustics of Wood, Springer, 217-239.

ABSTRACT: To assess the feasibility of using an external microphone array for detecting bark beetle densities in Ponderosa pine trees, we conducted acoustic characterization tests on bark samples.
AOL

This Gigantic Beetle Sounds Like a Nightmare — but Why?

Why does this gigantic beetle make such a terrifying sound? The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetle species in the world today. They’re unique compared to many of the beetles you’ll see ...