The study aims to identify patterns of changes in gene activity during insect development that undergo complete metamorphosis from egg to larva, pupa, and adult. The results were published in the ...

The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.

They might look like harmless little polka-dotted dots, but ladybirds (or ladybugs, depending where you’re from) are ...

Interestingly, an insect-like secreted trehalase CmTreH1, the catalytic enzyme of trehalose, was found to be highly expressed by the fungus during its growth in the silkworm body cavity.

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial insects that play a critical role in pollination and wider ecosystems.

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

As with other insects, these spiders will only bite if they're feeling threatened. How to identify and treat a spider bite A spider bite in the UK is likely to cause discomfort in varying degrees, ...

From blush-pink mantises to golden beetles, hummingbird-like moths to painterly stink bugs, the world is full of insects that wouldn’t look out of place in an art museum. According to BBC Wildlife, ...

A new agricultural threat is quickly spreading through Europe, and it's only a few millimeters long, according to Euractiv. Farmers in Germany are raising the alarm about a tiny insect, known as the ...