A beetle of the species Pygopleurus chrysonotus on an Anemone pavonina flower in Greece. The beetle can do what other insects cannot: see the color red. “To our knowledge, we are the first to ...

More information: Gregor Belušič et al, Remarkable red colour vision in two Mediterranean beetle pollinators, Journal of Experimental Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1242/jeb.250181 ...

Environment Animals Insects Most bugs can’t see red—but these beetles can Two species found in the Mediterranean can see what many of their relatives cannot. Andrew Paul Jun 16, 2025 4:06 PM EDT ...