Numerous predatory insects exist worldwide. From assassin bugs to blister beetles, these insects are appropriately named for ...

Researchers showed that radar can identify insects like bees, bumblebees, and wasps by reading their wingbeat patterns.

Metamorphosis leads to a wide range of evolutionary outcomes. The dramatic transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly ...

Pollinating insects are important for agriculture and ecological flourishing, but they are difficult to monitor, as ...

Why the wrong glow can turn your porch into a bug magnet.

Tom Wassmer points at a malaise trap, which is used to collect samples of flying insects for research. A biology professor at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, Wassmer is among many ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their ...

Before taking action, consider these important tips for what to do when you see a swarm of termites, or evidence of a large ...

What started as a joke between two researchers crossing a highway in northern Ontario has turned into a published study on the number of insects killed by vehicles across North America. The study, ...

From fruit flies to climbing beetles, many insects rely on the tripod gait — keeping three legs on the ground at all times — even when faster gaits exist. This strategy trades speed for stability, ...

Giant prehistoric insects may not have depended on high oxygen levels after all. Scientists now think something else must ...

The eggs of the pest are the primary vector of Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, a devastating disease that costs the ...