Washington, USA: This may be the role reversal to end all role reversals. Scientists on Thursday described four insect species that dwell in extremely dry caves in Brazil, feed on bat guano and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This may be the role reversal to end all role reversals. Scientists on Thursday described four insect species that dwell in extremely dry caves in Brazil, feed on bat guano and ...

Butterflies, contrary to their delicate appearance, frequently expel liquid waste, a process crucial for their survival. This ...

Google “are cicadas weird insects” and an Associated Press explainer is the first thing you will find. Dig into Seth Borenstein’s piece deep enough and he promises they aren’t really all that weird.

Billions of periodical cicadas are expected to emerge across 15 states in the coming weeks. If you look at tree trunks, they're already coming out in East Tennessee. You probably know some of the ...

(via Be Smart) Imagine the scale of raindrops if you were the size of a small bird. Or mosquito. Flying through a drizzle should be deadly! Like flying through falling cars and boulders. And yet it’s ...

The animal kingdom can be an aggressive place when it comes to reproduction, with alpha males killing off their counterparts to ensure their genetic line persists. Invertebrates, however, present some ...

Many species of insects work together to ensure safety while on the move or to defend their homes. Turnbull FL via Wikimedia under CC By-SA 3.0 / Anirnoy via Wikimedia under CC By-SA 4.0 / Christopher ...