Burying beetles haul mouse carcasses into the dirt and prep them to start a family. Insects called burying beetles haul mouse carcasses down into the dirt and prep them to feed their future offspring.

When an animal dies in the wild, its carcass becomes the focal point of an intriguing micro-ecosystem that supports various life forms, each contributing to the breakdown and recycling of nutrients.

The couple moving the body have only the moon to light their way. And this isn’t a mere cover-up. “They're taking this body into this underground bunker that they made,” said Bob Merz. Once in there, ...

Burying beetles exhibit one of the most intricate systems of parental care among insects, in which both behavioural and physiological strategies are finely tuned to maximise offspring survival on ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A colorful beetle last seen in Missouri in the 1970s is about to make a comeback. The St. Louis Zoo, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and conservationists announced plans Tuesday ...

It's easy to imagine an adult bird standing over youngsters whose mouths are open wide for a pre-mashed meal. It's more difficult to picture a beetle doing the same thing, but the burying beetle ...