Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two weeks of “seasonal” cold weather we experienced, it has been one of the ...

Inexpensive to raise and insatiably hungry for trash, black soldier fly larvae are already on the menu for livestock, pets ...

The northern cardinal seems an obvious choice for Indiana’s state animal. Its vivid red feathers stand out against winter ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

Journalist Daisy Hernández chronicles the history of Chagas disease, also known as kissing bug disease, and how it changed ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As temperatures drop in Ohio and insects seek shelter from the cold, many residents end up hosting unwelcome house guests. Joe Boggs, an assistant professor with the Ohio State ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...

Do you feel a crawling sensation on your skin when sitting on furniture or in bed, or even in your clothes? Or odd pinpricks on exposed skin as you move around the house? It may sound strange, but the ...

A thousand meters up in a humid, cloud-covered forest, amidst a slew of twigs and limbs, an onlooker spotted something different—this branch had legs. But even for a stick insect, a forest dweller ...