It’s the roadside equivalent of a plot twist – you’re enjoying a scenic drive through Colorado when suddenly – ENORMOUS BEETLE. Even Alfred Hitchcock would appreciate that unexpected turn of events.

Discover the imperial moth, one of North America’s largest and most striking silk moths. Learn about its range, life cycle, ...

Around 200 million years ago, long before flowers existed and back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, some of the first plants ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

A grasshopper is mainly made up of three parts: the head, the thorax and the abdomen. The legs and antennae extend from these ...

The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predators in Australia’s ...

Megaloblatta belongs to a genus of exceptionally large cockroaches found across Central and South America. Known for their ...

Eyes are such a normal part of our everyday life that we rarely stop to think about how much they shape the way we live. They help us read, work, travel, connect with people, and understand everything ...

If you notice your fruit and vegetable crops looking worse for wear, you may have a pest on your hands -- more specifically, ...

Long before dinosaurs dominated the landscape, a colossal millipede relative the length of a family car crawled through what ...

Do you hate mosquitoes but prefer not to use deet? While deet has a well-established safety record, Consumer Reports’ tests show that you have some other safe and effective options, including ...