Spotted lanternflies, the pest that has infested Maryland for 8 years, are shifting their populations across the state as ...

Female velvet ants roam exposed ground for hours, seemingly defenseless without wings, yet predators almost universally refuse to eat them. The reason involves five overlapping survival strategies so ...

Armyworms cause severe damage to lawn grasses during outbreaks. Learn to identify armyworm caterpillars and the damage they ...

Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in the ocean, thanks to adaptable air sacs.

Earwigs are seemingly everywhere in the Gem State during the summer. Despite their name and long pincers, they’re not scary — just strange.

Discover the pink winged stick insect, Madagascar’s master of camouflage, its behavior, and endangered status.

Dragonflies are renowned for their remarkable flying abilities. Male dragonflies often compete for territory and mating ...

The ancient advantages of an insect whose ancestors predated the dinosaurs are inspiring advances in sensor and flight ...

If you garden, you have likely encountered aphids on trees, shrubs or other garden plants in your landscape. Identifiable by ...

For generations, towering eastern hemlocks have shaded streams, cooled forest floors, and provided habitat for wildlife in ...

Some of the fiercest beasts of prey in your garden are on your side. They’re predatory insects that protect your plants by ...

North Carolina officials urge residents to literally squash the invasive spotted lanternfly, a pest threatening local crops ...