Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange, leaf green and transparent flecked with gold. They’re ...
Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...