Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...
Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones ...
Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...
The giant water bug is a predatory insect that hunts aquatic creatures. This bug has sharp mouthparts that deliver a painful bite to prey and humans. Many people call the giant water bug a “toe biter” ...
Meet a katydid that sounds like a bird and is as big as one too! It's even able to modulate its call to avoid attracting bats ...
In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive A veery gets ready to rise into ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Green, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) Advertisement Article ...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and ...