Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

Prehistoric insects reached sizes far beyond anything seen today, driven by environmental conditions that allowed their bodies to grow larger than modern limits. Higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere ...

Crape myrtle bark scale is an invasive pest spreading across the Southeast US. Researchers have found a natural solution, ...

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...

A rare rainforest insect, Arota festae, starts life bright pink before slowly turning green, revealing a surprising ...