Hercules beetles are among the largest flying insects in the world, with males of some subspecies measuring up to 6.8 inches (17.2 centimeters) long. They are also extraordinarily strong and can ...

Insects can be creepy, promiscuous or murderous – but they are rarely dull. The stag beetle male – Europe’s largest beetle has huge jaws known as antlers designed for prising mating pairs apart. This ...

On rare occasions, a rabbit with what looks like horns is spotted in the Midwest. The horns are actually growths, and they don't have any immediate effect on rabbits. Some people believe these ...

Mike Locke / Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0. Members of the genus Deinacrida, known as giant wētās, are enormous insects endemic to the island of New Zealand that are closely related to crickets.Giant ...

Large groups of insects can create an electrical charge in the atmosphere comparable to that of storm clouds, a new study finds. By Oliver Whang Electrical charges are everywhere, both positive ...

With summer around the corner, so too are the bugs. Insects, much like their human counterparts, are more lively in the spring and summer when the weather is warmer. And climate change means that ...