Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise ... one of the most species-rich branches of the vast beetle order, Coleoptera. “You have your weevils, longhorns and leaf beetles ...
Their caustic defenses irritate the eyes and respiratory system of predators ... and chambers to synthesize their blasts safely. The beetle’s explosive power is derived primarily from the ...
A retired Yukon-based entomologist is finding artistic inspiration in the tiniest and most private of places: beetle ...