These colorful, feathery stalks are the antennae of a mole crab, also known as a sand flea. You may have seen these little critters burrowing into the sand at the beach as the waves wash over the ...

This is a portion of a single antenna from a geometer moth (the species of moth whose caterpillar stage is the inchworm). This type of feathery antenna is called a plumouse (from the Latin word pluma, ...

With its fluffy body, feathery antennae, and big black eyes, it’s both cute and unsettling. Little is known about this mysterious insect, adding to its intrigue. It’s the kind of creature that ...