Water striders are the only insect that live entirely on the ocean’s surface. By some estimates, insects make up 80 percent of named animal species. They’re found all over the world and in all manner ...

Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny ...

For children who are not into climbing, there are nature-based play areas with elevated mounds, rides, slides and balancing ...

But the past decade has shown that even if you build an insect farm, the global market may not come. Of the 20 or so largest ...

The undulating surfaces of Perani's high-resolution photos resemble chromatic pixels, stained glass, or even beadwork.

A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in ...

Mesh garden netting might seem useful, but it can quietly create bigger problems in your backyard, affecting the balance ...

Two insects are under consideration as the official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As an invasive insect spreads in Ohio, the state Department of Natural Resources is offering to help certain landowners pay for extermination treatments. Hemlock woolly ...

In the middle of the old-growth forests of Congaree National Park in South Carolina, fireflies put on an otherworldly display ...

To use this evidence, investigators typically must grow the larvae until adulthood in a laboratory setting and then identify ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...