Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

Yellowstone National Park is full of grizzlies, wolves and elusive mountain lions. But the apex predators of the park might ...

In the intricate world of insects, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the flatid planthopper waxy nymph. These ...

I tested the Hypershell Pro X and Dnsys X1 Carbon to see if either of these exoskeletons for hiking were worth the price tag.

Palo verde beetles are usually 2 to 3.5 inches long, with a hard, dark brown to black shell and long, spiny legs. One of their most striking features is their extremely long antennae, often as ...

Tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina, and tourists should brace themselves for the eerie sound, according to the National ...

Tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina, and tourists should brace themselves for the eerie sound, according to the National ...

Arthropods are animals with hard exoskeletons, jointed legs, and segmented bodies — including insects, spiders, crabs, and their ancient relatives. Until now, scientists thought that radiodonts ...

12 Bombardier Beetle’s Explosive Defense (image credits: unsplash) The bombardier beetle is an unassuming little insect, but it hides a truly jaw-dropping secret weapon. When threatened, this beetle ...

A closer inspection would reveal lots of differences beyond size but, at a glance, a crane fly looks like a really big mosquito. It's also sometimes referred to as a daddy long-legs, due to its ...

True bugs include stink bugs, bed bugs, water striders, and cicadas. Confusingly, some insects with bug in their name aren't actually true bugs, like ladybugs and June bugs (they're both beetles).

World ‘Abundantly large’ deep-sea creature — ‘all legs’ — found off Antarctica. See it By Irene Wright March 20, 2025 12:21 PM ...