Butterflies, contrary to their delicate appearance, frequently expel liquid waste, a process crucial for their survival. This 'pee,' often clear or sl ...

Manage spider mites and thrips in your garden with this beneficial predator insect, which is also known to occasionally ...

While often overlooked, insects pose significant threats to human health, transmitting deadly diseases like malaria and ...

When animals are faced with extinction, they have three options: move, adapt, or die. Every year, the western monarch ...

A Kyoto University graduate student's startup company has launched a high-aroma, rich-flavored liquor created using the ...

Ever notice how a quiet yard suddenly comes alive when birds drop by? Their visits bring color, music, and a surprising bonus ...

If you’ve ever seen what you thought was a small twig suddenly twitch or squirm, you may be looking at an inchworm. This Instagram post from explaininginsects shows a video of a small, gray inchworm ...

Hordes of fuzzy orange and black caterpillars crowd trails and fields in the leaf littered autumn months. For decades, false claims that these caterpillars can predict winter weather have been spread, ...

CRAWLING ON YOUR FRONT OR BACK PORCH. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE WOOLY BEAR CATERPILLAR. DEFINITELY HAVE SEEN THEM. RUMOR HAS IT THAT THESE CATERPILLARS MAY HAVE SOMETHING UP THEIR SLEEVES IN TERMS OF ...

As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

Buff-leaf hawkmoth larvae and pupae hiss by forcing air through spiracles, using breath-powered sounds to deter predators.

This important study shows that different forms and mixtures of cardenolide toxins in tropical milkweed, especially nitrogen- and sulfur-containing types, change how monarch caterpillars eat, grow, ...