Silver fish, grasshoppers, mantids and cockroaches are examples of these insects. Their young – called nymphs – look like ...

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 ...

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

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Butterfly gardens are a great source of enjoyment. It can be a perfect opportunity to work with children or grandchildren and ...

In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is ...

Shutterstock It turns out that while all bugs are insects, all insects aren’t bugs. So if you’re an insect, I guess maybe you ...

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but their populations have been diminishing over the last few years.

Emily Olson, Jaylese Smith, and Hannah Hardcastle as Singers and Ben Van Laningham as Ceyx and Maren Van Schyndel as Alycone ...

Fireflies light up the night sky at New Canaan Land Trust's Marvin, Massarella, & Friends Firefly Sanctuary in New Canaan, ...

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but for the last few years people have been concerned about the ...