When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ “ball” involves a full-body engineering trick designed to protect them from ...

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might have something to say about that assumption. Watch this video, if you dare.

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...

Mosquitoes are often called the most dangerous animals on Earth because of the diseases they spread. Fredros Okumu studies these insects with one goal: reduce their populations and limit their impact.

Caterpillars hear sound through tiny body hairs, not ears, helping them detect predators and inspiring microphone technology.

Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - It may have been suicidal for a predator to go after a healthy adult ...

New Zealand has taken great strides to protect the increasingly threatened Giant Wētā, one of the heaviest insects on Earth.

Because their feet are not adapted to process prey items, shrikes carry large items to thorny vegetation and/or barbed wire fences and promptly impale the prey upon a thorn or barb. This behavior ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

Insects play a crucial role in Tasmanian agriculture - supporting crop production, soil health and natural pest control.

The analysis showed that young sauropods, not their colossal parents, were the most common prey for carnivorous dinosaurs.