If you’ve ever wondered what heaven looks like for someone who loves bugs, The Insect Asylum in Chicago is probably it. This peculiar little museum in Logan Square celebrates the six-legged, the ...

Artist Alexander Nixon knew that the Museum of Science and Innovation (MOSI) was the perfect home for his collection ...

A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in ...

Meet Sphaerocoris annulatus, the jewel bug that looks like it was painted by an artist. People even call this creature the ...

The famous synchronized fireflies are just one of many types of insects that fall under the purview of national park entomologist Becky Nichols.

A warming climate is disrupting the delicate balance of nature. An international team of scientists led by entomologists from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences has found that higher ...

A nematode shown after jumping from the surface of the experimental chamber and attaching to the rear leg of a charged fruit fly. Credit: Victor Ortega-Jiménez A tiny worm turns static electricity ...

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect species that Connecticut officials have urged people to smash on site if found, is growing in numbers across the state. The Connecticut Agriculture ...

In the vast world of insects, there are countless hidden gems that often go unnoticed. While butterflies and ladybirds often steal the spotlight, many other species rival them in beauty but remain ...

After seeing a picture of the stick insect on social media, the researchers spent days trying to find and collect it for further research. Ross M. Coupland Scientists in Australia say they’ve found a ...

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a ...