Ever heard of the oil beetle? How about flea beetles? The knapweed root weevil looks like something out of a science fiction movie.

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce CHCs altogether. This likely allows Sceptobius to go stealth long enough to ...

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