Some insects like mantids and grasshoppers have evolved in amazing ways in nature to blend into their environments to allow them both to hide from predators and capture their prey. From leaf insects ...

Male insects, such as crickets and katydids, create sounds by rubbing their wings together, a process called stridulation. The sounds of these insects, which have existed for millions of years, can be ...

Summertime comes with lengthy days, warm sunshine, beach visits, and beautiful greenery in the forest. However, summertime also comes with mosquitos, biting flies, and other insects that we consider ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

Insects possess remarkably intricate olfactory and chemosensory systems that enable them to detect, discriminate and respond to a vast array of chemical signals in their environment. These systems are ...

Many tropical insects are already close to their heat tolerance limits, raising concerns that rising temperatures could disrupt ecosystems.

A blue morpho butterfly, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America Derkarts via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 Many insects feel right at home in the hot, humid environments of the ...

If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging backyard biodiversity to attract beneficial insects. At my house, I have a ...

They began blooming about mid-July. Since then, various species spread and filled the roadsides and fields with continuous flowers. Except for a white one that grows along the shores of Lake Superior, ...

The intricate interplay of circadian rhythms and clock genes in insects orchestrates an array of behavioural and physiological processes, from daily activity cycles to seasonal adaptations such as ...

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters of camouflage. Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects ...

TOKYO — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to ...