Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control sugarcane beetles, but the toads ignore the beetles while decimating ...

With a sting that packs a punch, would any creature dare to eat a bee? You would be surprised to know that, from birds to bugs, there are a lot of animals that rely on bees as a protein-filled snack.

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the soil and chewed on sugarcane roots, stunting growth or killing the plants.