However, the most common color of ground beetle is shiny black or metallic. They also have ridged wing covers and a groove on their forelegs with a hair comb. Location/Habitat: They have a ...

With its shiny, black and fiery body and orange-tipped antennae, the American burying beetle is a vibrant beauty of the bug world. The insect's occupation, though, is a little less glamorous. After ...

“Especially with the humans, we expected a result one way or the other: either that [the glossy beetles] would blend in or stand out more.” But shiny or matte, it made no difference to the humans or ...