CANFIELD – Sweet potato vine has been a popular container “spiller” for many years, and I have used it often. However, several years ago I discovered a variety called “Solar Tower” that climbs rather ...

Q. I have beetles eating my ornamental sweet potato vine. They have a clear shell on their backs. What are they? — Valerie from Newburgh A. Tortoise beetles, or sweet potato beetles, are often called ...

Q: I found these insects eating my potato leaves. What are they and what can I do about them? A: The insects are called tortoise beetles because of the shape of their exoskeleton, which resembles a ...

In another addition to the ever-expanding list of “awwww little cutie” creatures, we have the Golden Target Tortoise Beetle. The beetle not only inspires a case of “cute aggression,” but also has some ...

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 ...

A: This is a species of leaf beetle, Chelymorpha phytophagica, that is more specifically a tortoise beetle. They are known to feed on members of the Convolvulaceae plant family otherwise known as the ...

KIEL, Germany, July 7 (UPI) --Thanks to laser scanning microscopes and mathematical models, researchers at Kiel University now have a better understanding of beetle sex. For male thistle tortoise ...

The penis of the thistle tortoise beetle is longer than its entire body, and yet remarkably good at withstanding breakage during sex — and scientists have discovered why. The findings, detailed in the ...

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 ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange ...