Insect pupae hiss like snakes for defense. A Kobe University team now reveals the mechanisms, opening the door to further ...

Ant colonies survive because individuals are willing to die. New research shows that some of the most vulnerable members, ...

Growing up in Central Asia, then living in Malaysia, and now raising my daughter in São Paulo has exposed me to cuisines that ...

Dying ants broadcast a chemical “end me” signal that triggers swift sacrifice, protecting the colony from deadly infections.

Beneath a tree where a sloth sleeps, juvenile caimans lurk in the long grasses. The air is thick with the sound of an ...

Over 1,000 insect species are eaten across the world and many Indian tribes have embraced this tradition for generations.

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A contender for Britain's largest insect could be the largest UK beetle, the stag beetle ( Lucanus cervus, measuring in at 35 ...

Parasitic ant queens have evolved a sophisticated strategy to infiltrate and take over established colonies. By releasing ...

Nate O’Meara is the Executive Director of the Arboretum at Flagstaff (www.thearb.org) and has worked as an ethnobotanist and ...

Alberta’s pesticide management regulations ensure that pesticides are safely transported, sold, stored, handled, applied and disposed.

China’s latest viral beverage, cockroach coffee costing ₹570, has stunned the internet. Here’s how the insect brew is made, ...