When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

The researchers in this insect study posed several questions to further investigate and learn more about the connection between temperature shifts and insect behavior. Scientists raise concerns ...

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

Widespread use of insecticides has been implicated in the decline of beneficial insect populations, but new research published in Science suggests that hundreds of noninsecticidal agricultural ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

“Like moths to a flame” is a saying that alludes to insects’ apparent attraction to artificial light. A new study has found a potential explanation for the behavior.

While Jim conducted postdoctoral research on insect behavior and ecology at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, she worked in the museum’s Entomology Department.

A pheromone is a chemical that an animal produces which changes the behavior of another animal of the same species. Evidence for the existence of pheromones in humans is limited. Some describe ...

Insect feeding behaviour is a complex interplay of anatomical specialisation and physiological processes that enable insects to exploit plant tissues for nutrients. A key tool in deciphering these ...

Fungus-insect interactions might represent the next frontier for drug discovery. - Matt Kasson, West Virginia University. Infected cicadas display two especially noticeable behavior modifications.