University of Stirling researchers in Scotland have uncovered the surprising strength of one of farming's smallest allies: ...

A warming climate is disrupting the delicate balance of nature. An international team of scientists led by entomologists from ...

What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mites as a new species, marking the first record of its family in Brazil. The ...

Researchers across the Upper Midwest are keeping a close eye on soybean tentiform leafminer, an insect that’s recently been ...

The jewel wasp uses one of the most extreme parasitic strategies found in nature. After manipulating a cockroach’s behavior, ...

The jewel wasp is known for a parasitic life cycle that relies entirely on cockroaches. After manipulating its host, the wasp lays eggs that develop internally over time. Scientists say this process ...

The arrival of the erythrina gall wasp in Hawaii likely happened through human activity. Scientists believe the tiny insect may have hitchhiked on imported plants or wood products, a common pathway ...

The Tussock moth caterpillar can be found in a variety of colors, including white, yellow, orange, and brown. The photography accompanying this article features this yellow Tussock moth caterpillar on ...

From wasps that turn spiders into living incubators to aquatic hunters that drink their victims like smoothies, here are five gruesome, deadly animals that consume their prey from within – proof that ...

Many insect species hear using tympanal organs, membranes roughly resembling our eardrums but located on their legs. Grasshoppers, mantises, and moths all have them, and for decades, we thought that ...