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 ...

Learn the signs of damage and use the simple “soap flush” technique to detect this insect pest in turf.

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 ...

Fossil evidence exists of giant prehistoric insects. Dragonfly-like creatures Meganeura monyi and Meganeuropsis permiana flew ...

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 ...