It is estimated that only about 3% of insects are pests. Metamorphosis refers to the insect’s life cycle, and how it changes and grows into an adult. Insects may have complete or incomplete (simple) ...

Termites undergo what’s called “incomplete metamorphosis.” This differentiates their life cycle from eusocial insects like ants, wasps, and bees. In complete metamorphosis, the juvenile ...

2000 years ago, the Roman writer Ovid wrote a long poem based on Greek myths that gained immortal fame. In “Metamorphoses” (from the Greek word meaning "transformations") the poet tells ...