The parasitic fly lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals—including, disturbingly, humans.

Keep kids entertained this spring with a hands-on, $24 butterfly kit that teaches the life cycle in a fun, engaging way—no ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Termites are one of the most financially devastating insects. The significant damage they cause to homes and outdoor structures in the United States alone amounts to $5 billion to $30 billion ...

About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half ...

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around ...

“If we look at kind of the different time periods throughout history, large insects lived in the Permian period. Those were ...

Entomologist Wizzie Brown advises residents to prepare for increased insect activity this spring, while emphasizing that the majority of insects found in the landscape are beneficial to the ...

Take a little time out to look out for insects – on foliage, in fruit, on the ground, behind a bark or anywhere really – and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Google "cicada ribs," and at the top of the search results, you'll likely find Nicole Parish. That's because no one is more enthusiastic about the insect, its physical feats or ...

Last year Kenya Wildlife Service warned of a growing demand for garden ants in Europe and Asia, where some people view them as exotic pets. An attempt to smuggle over 2,000 garden ants out of the ...