beetle

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The cuticular hydrocarbons have another function: they form a waxy barrier that prevents the beetle from drying out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Once the beetle turns its own pheromones off, it can’t turn them back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

In 2024, the beetle was discovered in several canyons in Santa Clarita, putting it just 14 miles from the roughly 600,000 coast live oaks in the Santa Monica Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

The scientists next examined how these beetle defenses affect the fungus Beauveria bassiana.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

“We’re having a party,” I finally said after watching a beetle work its way back out of a hole.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani