Mimicry is another common strategy, where insects imitate the appearance of more dangerous or toxic species to ward off predators. Despite their advanced defenses, these insects face significant ...

LAGRANGE – Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark ...

Meet a katydid that sounds like a bird and is as big as one too! It's even able to modulate its call to avoid attracting bats ...

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

A research team led by Prof. Huang Diying from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has identified three species of Jurassic orthopterans—an ...

We all want to protect our veggies and fruits from pesky garden pests that ruin crops and spread diseases. While chemical control methods are the go-to option these days, experts agree that natural ...

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

The discovery of insects "worshipping" a magnet has sparked a surge of interest on social media. A photo snapped in the ...