One commenter said the species had "come here as an invasive species in the mid-19th century." ...

For more than 60 years, evolutionary biologists have debated whether a unique genetic system found in ants, bees and wasps ...

The red velvet ant earned its nickname by supposedly killing cows with a single sting, yet its venom contains none of the ...

A new study found Saxifraga candelabrum to be a carnivorous plant, proving true Charles Darwin’s hypothesis that some plants ...

Between backyard barbecues, beach vacations, and hiking trails, warmer weather encourages us to spend more time outdoors. But ...

More than 60% of Australia's known insects are unnamed and a mystery to science. Of an estimated 500,000 Australian species, roughly half are insects, but many aren't categorized. A group of ...

A palm-sized drone struck a moth in a test flight, a step toward autonomous mosquito control, but real-world proof is still ...

Scientists are always looking for better ways to foil bugs that leave itchy welts in their wake. Despite the many tools being studied, from tick-killing fungus to genetically modified mosquitoes, bug ...

A new, jungle-proof automated light trap for insect monitoring documented in Methods in Ecology and Evolution and Integrative ...

University of Tartu entomologist Mati Martin says that the numbers of lice and fleas have decreased significantly, but every ...

The global insect-based pet food market is expected to grow from USD 1.5 billion in 2026 to USD 4.0 billion by 2036, expanding at a 10.1% CAGR during the forecast period, according to Future Market ...