Scientists identify the Onthophagus taurus dung beetle as Earth's strongest insect, capable of pulling 1,141 times its body weight while playing a crucial ecological role.

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a ...

Pueblo County CSU-Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the ...

SATURDAY, April 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From beetles to moths, leafhoppers and butterflies, the world's insects are ...

Because pest infestations occur on a generational or multi-decadal timeline, it can be hard for the public to see, um, the ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of an Oahu mountain range, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

Japanese beetles are an unwelcome sight, but many other garden beetles are good bugs worth welcoming to your yard.

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioral experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible reproducibility problems have been little discussed in this ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Trump’s administration is proposing to alter the meaning of the Endangered Species Act. Environmental groups say the move ...

A new state report out this week finds conifer tree deaths – including iconic species like the Ponderosa and Pinyon pine – ...