Butterflies, contrary to their delicate appearance, frequently expel liquid waste, a process crucial for their survival. This ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn ...

Discover Wild Treehopper who is a tiny insect with incredible camouflage, strange body shapes and fascinating survival ...

Playing dead is a common defense mechanism in the animal kingdom, but scientists in Australia have discovered an example on a whole new scale. Entire colonies of ants were found to be feigning death, ...

Insect feeding behaviour is a complex interplay of anatomical specialisation and physiological processes that enable insects to exploit plant tissues for nutrients. A key tool in deciphering these ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This may be the role reversal to end all role reversals. Scientists on Thursday described four insect species that dwell in extremely dry caves in Brazil, feed on bat guano and ...

(CNN) — At night, it’s not unusual to find a hoard of moths and other insects circling around a porch light or street lamp — but their reasons for being there are likely quite different from what most ...

This spring, some cicadas will be turned into sex-crazed zombies, thanks to a strange fungus called Massospora cicadina. Billions of cicadas emerged after more than a decade underground, ready to ...

Scientists long wondered what attracts insects to artificial light but lacked a good answer, until now. Researchers observed unusual flight patterns in insects flying toward artificial lights at night ...

A video showing white, furry bugs seemingly dancing around on a leaf dancefloor has gone viral on Reddit. The video, posted by user u/your_name_here___, shows the insects, which are covered in a ...