Desert isopods might not make top of the list of most-endearing animals, but these small (up to two centimeters-long) creatures, with their segmented bodies and seven pairs of legs, are actually ...
Flowers use a variety of strategies to inform pollinating insects about their pollen reserves, including color, smell and even electrical changes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...
Engineers have studied how insects navigate, for the purpose of developing energy-efficient robots. With a brain the size of a pinhead, insects perform fantastic navigational feats. They avoid ...
Often an insect crosses our path in an annoying or threatening manner and our first thought is to squash it. But a more grown-up reaction would be to appreciate the little critter and let it go on its ...