When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspicuous wasps, midges, flies, beetles and ...

While the northern giant hornet's sting is painful to humans, some Asian frogs fearlessly consume these venomous insects. Scientists reveal that frogs possess genetic adaptations in their nerve cells, ...

These flies lay eggs on open wounds, and their larvae feed on live flesh. And a case was just stopped in a Florida quarantine ...

Until now the behavior had been undocumented in the species, but recent research has also revealed that more birds of prey ...

Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging as an attractive alternative: they are rich in nutrients, resource-efficient ...

The World Darts Championship stage has been plagued by an unexpected adversary: wasps, prompting one competitor to take matters into his own hands. Ahead of his first-round match on Tuesday, Jurjen ...

Insect bites differ from insect stings. A bite is when an insect (like a mosquito, flea, or bedbug) uses its mouth to break a person’s skin, usually so it can feed. Insect bites usually itch. A sting ...

Humans have been eating insects for millennia, but despite the uncomfortable feelings a bug-based diet might evoke in cultures not used to their consumption, they could form a vital part of future ...

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What Are Katydids? What Do Katydids Eat, and What Eats Them... How Long Do Katydids Live? How Do Katydids Communicate? Are Katydid Leaf Bugs Good or Bad? Along with katydid’s unique vocal displays, ...

Have you ever thought about eating insects? Do cricket cookies, chocolate covered silkworms, or smoke cured mopper moth caterpillars make you froth at the mouth? This certainly was the case for our ...

ATLANTA — Georgia's cotton producers have been warned to be on the lookout for an invasive insect that feeds on the state's top crop. The Cotton Jassid (Amrasca biguttula) was first detected in ...