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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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 ...

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

Samsa stumbled to the water tap to shake off the jet lag by splashing water in his eyes. The tap was desert dry. He turned ...

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

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

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