When you open up your bag of flour and you discover something alive, don't panic. It happens to everyone, even the cleanest ...

In red flour beetle society, being a female in a male world is actually advantageous. Unlike humans, where this situation traditionally meant being at a disadvantage, female flour beetles in ...

Red flour beetle infestations are not new. In fact, the beetles were found in a clay jar that once probably contained grains in a 2,500-year-old Egyptian Pharaohs’ tomb. That being said, the current ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14) — A good way to end the week in Socorro, as residents said they were seeing a dramatic decrease in the Red Flour Beetle infestation that had plagued their homes for months.

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Researchers from the University of St Andrews have uncovered the surprising mechanics behind the wriggle of the red flour beetle, findings which could help combat infestation and threats to food ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – On Monday, Oct. 28, the City of Socorro along with other agencies, removed the pecan shells believed to be the primary food source for the red flour beetle infestation. The ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- For the past three months, residents of Socorro have been battling a pesky pest -an infestation of the red flour beetle. It's problem that's caused emotional and financial ...

Two effects of pupal irradiation were studied in detail in the flour beetle, Tribolium confusum. Developmental wing abnormalities were found to be temperature-sensitive, reaching a minimum at 28°C.

A resident of Socorro, Texas, said she's dealing with an infestation of bugs in her apartment, leaving her in tears — and an apparent rash on her body. "I'm up multiple times a night because I feel ...

Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to their ability to suck water from the air with their rear ends. A new University of Copenhagen study ...

Researchers have shown that female red flour beetles reproduce better in male-dominated groups than in unbiased or female-dominated groups. The research demonstrates that this effect is because female ...